Sri Lanka vs Sudan: Fertilizer use by nutrient

Sri Lanka
119,230 tonnes
in 2023
Sudan
120,477 tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Sudan rank
62nd

Fertilizer use by nutrient over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 120,477 tonnes against 119,230 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,247 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 63rd and Sudan ranks 62nd of 201 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 138,745 tonnes 96,942 tonnes 41,803 tonnes Sri Lanka
2020s 149,245 tonnes 152,774 tonnes 3,529 tonnes Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Sri Lanka or Sudan?
Sudan, at 120,477 tonnes against 119,230 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Sri Lanka and Sudan?
1,247 tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Sudan rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
Sri Lanka ranks 63rd and Sudan ranks 62nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer use by nutrient
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.