Fertilizer consumption in Sudan
Sudan: Fertilizer consumption was 149,113 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer consumption in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 149,113 tonnes for fertilizer consumption in 2023.
That represents a change of up 187.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Sudan peaked at 290,591 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51,799 tonnes, in 2013.
That places Sudan 70th out of 201 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.
Fertilizer consumption in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 66,240 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 51,799 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 83,363 tonnes | +60.9% |
| 2015 | 89,709 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 191,383 tonnes | +113.3% |
| 2017 | 172,683 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 149,113 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 135,962 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 290,591 tonnes | +113.7% |
| 2021 | 149,113 tonnes | -48.7% |
| 2022 | 149,113 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 149,113 tonnes | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 149,113 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 34,130 tonnes, 4.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 149,113 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,201 tonnes, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 117,531 tonnes | 51,799 tonnes | 191,383 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 184,482 tonnes | 149,113 tonnes | 290,591 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 60.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2936 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 341.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6507 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in Sudan?
- Fertilizer consumption in Sudan was 149,113 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer consumption recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 290,591 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,799 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Sudan rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Sudan ranks 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).