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

Southern Africa
215,780 t
in 2023
Sudan (former)
153,007 t
in 2011
Southern Africa rank
20th
Sudan (former) rank
22nd

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Sudan (former)
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 215,780 t against 153,007 t in Sudan (former), a difference of 62,773 t.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Sudan (former)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Southern Africa ranks 20th and Sudan (former) ranks 22nd of 29 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sudan (former) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 43,610 t 37,037 t 6,573 t Southern Africa
1970s 43,619 t 74,619 t 31,000 t Sudan (former)
1980s 39,886 t 61,838 t 21,953 t Sudan (former)
1990s 36,965 t 82,654 t 45,689 t Sudan (former)
2000s 45,874 t 104,096 t 58,222 t Sudan (former)
2010s 73,072 t 130,851 t 57,779 t Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biological fixation — cropland nitrogen, Southern Africa or Sudan (former)?
Southern Africa, at 215,780 t against 153,007 t in Sudan (former) as of 2023.
What is the difference in biological fixation — cropland nitrogen between Southern Africa and Sudan (former)?
62,773 t, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Southern Africa and Sudan (former) rank globally for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
Southern Africa ranks 20th 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
Last refreshed

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 (%).