Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sudan
Sudan: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 12.67 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 12.67 kg/ha for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sudan peaked at 15.44 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.95 kg/ha, in 2014.
That places Sudan 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.08 kg/ha | — |
| 2013 | 11.25 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.95 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 11.45 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 14.76 kg/ha | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 11.68 kg/ha | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 11.23 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 14.58 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 15.09 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 15.44 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 13.24 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 12.67 kg/ha | -4.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 12.67 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.67 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 12.67 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.16 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12 kg/ha | 9.95 kg/ha | 14.76 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.11 kg/ha | 12.67 kg/ha | 15.44 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 13.25 kg/ha compare
- 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.15 kg/ha compare
- 136 Rwanda 12.73 kg/ha compare
- 138 Senegal 12.16 kg/ha compare
- 139 Central African Republic 11.99 kg/ha compare
- 140 Lesotho 11.76 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 nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sudan?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sudan was 12.67 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.44 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 kg/ha in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Sudan ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Nutrient balance — 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 (%).