Northern Africa vs Sudan (former): Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen

Northern Africa
325,430 t
in 2023
Sudan (former)
153,007 t
in 2011
Northern Africa rank
19th
Sudan (former) rank
22nd

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Sudan (former)
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How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 325,430 t against 153,007 t in Sudan (former), a difference of 172,423 t.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.1 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa ranks 19th and Sudan (former) ranks 22nd of 29 groups.

Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 110,790 t 37,037 t 73,753 t Northern Africa
1970s 160,262 t 74,619 t 85,643 t Northern Africa
1980s 152,752 t 61,838 t 90,913 t Northern Africa
1990s 175,046 t 82,654 t 92,392 t Northern Africa
2000s 193,332 t 104,096 t 89,236 t Northern Africa
2010s 220,989 t 130,851 t 90,138 t Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biological fixation — cropland nitrogen, Northern Africa or Sudan (former)?
Northern Africa, at 325,430 t against 153,007 t in Sudan (former) as of 2023.
What is the difference in biological fixation — cropland nitrogen between Northern Africa and Sudan (former)?
172,423 t, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Northern Africa and Sudan (former) rank globally for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
Northern Africa ranks 19th and Sudan (former) ranks 22nd of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 12,870 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).