Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sudan
Sudan: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 2.92 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — 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, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sudan stood at 2.92 kg/ha.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sudan peaked at 4.78 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.65 kg/ha, in 2012.
Sudan ranks 172nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.65 kg/ha | — |
| 2013 | 1.93 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 1.86 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.45 kg/ha | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 3.85 kg/ha | +57.3% |
| 2017 | 3.59 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.93 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 2.94 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.78 kg/ha | +62.4% |
| 2021 | 2.93 kg/ha | -38.7% |
| 2022 | 2.9 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.92 kg/ha | +0.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.92 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.88 kg/ha, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.92 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.83 kg/ha, 60% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.65 kg/ha | 1.65 kg/ha | 3.85 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.38 kg/ha | 2.9 kg/ha | 4.78 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 169 Sudan (former) 3.15 kg/ha
- 170 Kiribati 3.03 kg/ha compare
- 171 Libya 2.93 kg/ha compare
- 173 Senegal 2.52 kg/ha compare
- 174 Central African Republic 2.48 kg/ha compare
- 175 Ethiopia PDR 2.35 kg/ha
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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sudan?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sudan was 2.92 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 kg/ha in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Sudan ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 Volatilisation — 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 (%).