Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Sudan
Sudan: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 232,963 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 232,963 t for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Sudan peaked at 312,944 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 132,166 t, in 2015.
Sudan ranks 19th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Sudan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 141,808 t | — |
| 2013 | 198,529 t | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 201,874 t | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 132,166 t | -34.5% |
| 2016 | 206,391 t | +56.2% |
| 2017 | 196,905 t | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 290,386 t | +47.5% |
| 2019 | 292,056 t | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 293,978 t | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 312,944 t | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 282,506 t | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 232,963 t | -17.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 232,963 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 54,449 t, 4.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 232,963 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,522 t, 4.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 207,514 t | 132,166 t | 292,056 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 280,598 t | 232,963 t | 312,944 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Sudan?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Sudan was 232,963 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 312,944 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,166 t in 2015.
- How does Sudan rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Sudan ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).