Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sudan
Sudan: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0.08 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sudan stood at 0.08 kilograms per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sudan peaked at 0.31 kilograms per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.08 kilograms per hectare, in 2018.
That places Sudan 187th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | +88.9% |
| 2014 | 0.31 kilograms per hectare | +82.4% |
| 2015 | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | -57.9% |
| 2019 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | +212.5% |
| 2020 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | -68.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1888 kilograms per hectare | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | 0.31 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 185 Ethiopia 0.11 kilograms per hectare compare
- 186 Kazakhstan 0.1 kilograms per hectare compare
- 188 Guinea 0.04 kilograms per hectare compare
- 189 Samoa 0.01 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Afghanistan 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Central African Republic 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Cook Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Eritrea 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Guadeloupe 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Kiribati 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Mongolia 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Naoero 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 South Sudan 0 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 60.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2936 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 341.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6507 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sudan?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sudan was 0.08 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 kilograms per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 kilograms per hectare in 2018.
- How does Sudan rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Sudan ranks 187th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average potash fertilizer application rate, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.