Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sudan
Sudan: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 3.37 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sudan stood at 3.37 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 48.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sudan peaked at 9.09 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.54 kg/ha, in 2012.
That places Sudan 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.54 kg/ha | — |
| 2013 | 3.81 kg/ha | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 4.29 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 4.21 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.09 kg/ha | +115.9% |
| 2017 | 5 kg/ha | -45.0% |
| 2018 | 5.52 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 5.89 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 6.81 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 4.99 kg/ha | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 6.48 kg/ha | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 3.37 kg/ha | -48.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 3.37 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.17 kg/ha, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 3.37 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.97 kg/ha, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.04 kg/ha | 2.54 kg/ha | 9.09 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.41 kg/ha | 3.37 kg/ha | 6.81 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 154 Guinea-Bissau 4.17 kg/ha compare
- 155 Burundi 4.12 kg/ha compare
- 156 Cameroon 3.96 kg/ha compare
- 158 Madagascar 3.35 kg/ha compare
- 159 Angola 3.18 kg/ha compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 3.18 kg/ha compare
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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sudan?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sudan was 3.37 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 kg/ha in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Sudan ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. 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 (%).