Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 23.6 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South Sudan stood at 23.6 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South Sudan peaked at 24.91 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.11 kg/ha, in 2015.
That places South Sudan 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19.31 kg/ha | — |
| 2013 | 20.54 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 19.08 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 18.11 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 18.99 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 19.74 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 23.06 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 24.41 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 24.62 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 24.91 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 24.22 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 23.6 kg/ha | -2.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 23.6 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.67 kg/ha, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 23.6 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.16 kg/ha, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.4 kg/ha | 18.11 kg/ha | 24.41 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.34 kg/ha | 23.6 kg/ha | 24.91 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 24.18 kg/ha compare
- 114 South Africa 23.96 kg/ha compare
- 115 Togo 23.96 kg/ha compare
- 117 Philippines 23.09 kg/ha compare
- 118 Chad 22 kg/ha compare
- 119 Mauritania 21.14 kg/ha compare
More environment data for South Sudan
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 468,790 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 70.33 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 10.41 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South Sudan?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South Sudan was 23.6 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.91 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.11 kg/ha in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- South Sudan ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).