Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 1.49 kg/cap in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.49 kg/cap
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
88th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.58 kg/cap
in 2009
All-time low
0 kg/cap
in 1971
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Sudan (former), 1961–2011

00.511.5196119862011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

Sudan (former) recorded 1.49 kg/cap for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in 2011.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 351.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Sudan (former) peaked at 1.58 kg/cap in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1971.

Sudan (former) ranks 88th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Sudan (former), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Sudan (former), 1961 to 2011.
Year kg/cap Change
1961 0.02 kg/cap —
1962 0.04 kg/cap +100.0%
1963 0.04 kg/cap +0.0%
1964 0.04 kg/cap +0.0%
1965 0.04 kg/cap +0.0%
1966 0.05 kg/cap +25.0%
1967 0.06 kg/cap +20.0%
1968 0.02 kg/cap -66.7%
1969 0.02 kg/cap +0.0%
1970 0.01 kg/cap -50.0%
1971 0 kg/cap -100.0%
1972 0 kg/cap —
1973 0.01 kg/cap —
1974 0 kg/cap -100.0%
1975 0.01 kg/cap —
1976 0 kg/cap -100.0%
1977 0 kg/cap —
1978 0.01 kg/cap —
1979 0 kg/cap -100.0%
1980 0.01 kg/cap —
1981 0.02 kg/cap +100.0%
1982 0.02 kg/cap +0.0%
1983 0.03 kg/cap +50.0%
1984 0.08 kg/cap +166.7%
1985 0.06 kg/cap -25.0%
1986 0.01 kg/cap -83.3%
1987 0.04 kg/cap +300.0%
1988 0.07 kg/cap +75.0%
1989 0.09 kg/cap +28.6%
1990 0.58 kg/cap +544.4%
1991 0.6 kg/cap +3.4%
1992 0.54 kg/cap -10.0%
1993 0.32 kg/cap -40.7%
1994 0.65 kg/cap +103.1%
1995 0.67 kg/cap +3.1%
1996 0.61 kg/cap -9.0%
1997 0.27 kg/cap -55.7%
1998 0.36 kg/cap +33.3%
1999 0.37 kg/cap +2.8%
2000 0.22 kg/cap -40.5%
2001 0.33 kg/cap +50.0%
2002 0.08 kg/cap -75.8%
2003 0.15 kg/cap +87.5%
2004 0.22 kg/cap +46.7%
2005 0.27 kg/cap +22.7%
2006 0.07 kg/cap -74.1%
2007 0.07 kg/cap +0.0%
2008 0.27 kg/cap +285.7%
2009 1.58 kg/cap +485.2%
2010 1.53 kg/cap -3.2%
2011 1.49 kg/cap -2.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Sudan (former) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +544.4% 0.09 kg/cap 0.58 kg/cap
2009 +485.2% 0.27 kg/cap 1.58 kg/cap

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0367 kg/cap 0.02 kg/cap 0.06 kg/cap 9
1970s 0.004 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 0.01 kg/cap 10
1980s 0.043 kg/cap 0.01 kg/cap 0.09 kg/cap 10
1990s 0.497 kg/cap 0.27 kg/cap 0.67 kg/cap 10
2000s 0.326 kg/cap 0.07 kg/cap 1.58 kg/cap 10
2010s 1.51 kg/cap 1.49 kg/cap 1.53 kg/cap 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 85 Italy 1.66 kg/cap compare
  2. 86 Germany 1.65 kg/cap compare
  3. 87 Ghana 1.51 kg/cap compare
  4. 89 Ethiopia 1.47 kg/cap compare
  5. 90 Republic of Korea 1.45 kg/cap compare
  6. 91 Suriname 1.44 kg/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Sudan (former)?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Sudan (former) was 1.49 kg/cap in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 kg/cap in 2009.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1971.
How does Sudan (former) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Sudan (former) ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2011.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is up 351.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan (former) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,784 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf