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

Southern Africa
23,499 t
in 2023
Sudan (former)
53,932 t
in 2011
Southern Africa rank
20th
Sudan (former) rank
19th

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Sudan (former)
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 53,932 t against 23,499 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 30,433 t.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 2.3 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Southern Africa ranks 20th and Sudan (former) ranks 19th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 59,276 t -11,628 t 70,904 t Southern Africa
1970s 104,368 t -16,968 t 121,336 t Southern Africa
1980s 112,016 t -14,117 t 126,134 t Southern Africa
1990s 59,064 t -14.01 t 59,078 t Southern Africa
2000s 33,208 t -524.17 t 33,732 t Southern Africa
2010s 20,536 t 59,612 t 39,076 t Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus, Southern Africa or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 53,932 t against 23,499 t in Southern Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus between Southern Africa and Sudan (former)?
30,433 t, with Sudan (former) 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 nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
Southern Africa ranks 20th 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 (%).