Sri Lanka vs Sudan: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Sri Lanka
119,230 tonnes
in 2023
Sudan
120,477 tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Sudan rank
62nd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
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 nitrogen fertilizer use, Sri Lanka or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 120,477 tonnes against 119,230 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use 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 nitrogen fertilizer use?
- 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.