South Africa vs Sudan (former): Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen over time
- South Africa
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 210,680 t against 153,007 t in Sudan (former), a difference of 57,673 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Sudan (former)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 20th and Sudan (former) ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sudan (former) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,359 t | 37,037 t | 3,322 t | South Africa |
| 1970s | 39,508 t | 74,619 t | 35,112 t | Sudan (former) |
| 1980s | 36,037 t | 61,838 t | 25,801 t | Sudan (former) |
| 1990s | 33,669 t | 82,654 t | 48,985 t | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 41,948 t | 104,096 t | 62,148 t | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 68,336 t | 130,851 t | 62,515 t | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biological fixation — cropland nitrogen, South Africa or Sudan (former)?
- South Africa, at 210,680 t against 153,007 t in Sudan (former) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in biological fixation — cropland nitrogen between South Africa and Sudan (former)?
- 57,673 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan (former)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Sudan (former) rank globally for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- South Africa ranks 20th and Sudan (former) ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
- 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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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 (%).