Northern Africa vs Sudan (former): Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus

Northern Africa
57,346 t
in 2023
Sudan (former)
53,932 t
in 2011
Northern Africa rank
16th
Sudan (former) rank
19th

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Sudan (former)
-50.0k050.0k100.0k196119922023

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 57,346 t against 53,932 t in Sudan (former), a difference of 3,414 t.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sudan (former)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sudan (former) ahead.

Northern Africa ranks 16th and Sudan (former) ranks 19th of 29 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sudan (former) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s -31,905 t -11,628 t 20,277 t Sudan (former)
1970s 2,898 t -16,968 t 19,866 t Northern Africa
1980s 80,545 t -14,117 t 94,662 t Northern Africa
1990s 12,676 t -14.01 t 12,690 t Northern Africa
2000s -2,767 t -524.17 t 2,243 t Sudan (former)
2010s 18,184 t 59,612 t 41,428 t Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus, Northern Africa or Sudan (former)?
Northern Africa, at 57,346 t against 53,932 t in Sudan (former) as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus between Northern Africa and Sudan (former)?
3,414 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 nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
Northern Africa ranks 16th and Sudan (former) ranks 19th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 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 (%).