Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Sudan
Sudan: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 120,477 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Sudan stood at 120,477 tonnes.
The figure is up 163.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Sudan peaked at 249,687 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28,719 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Sudan 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 28,719 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 45,645 tonnes | +58.9% |
| 2014 | 40,533 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 76,926 tonnes | +89.8% |
| 2016 | 178,844 tonnes | +132.5% |
| 2017 | 163,915 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 120,477 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 120,477 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 249,687 tonnes | +107.2% |
| 2021 | 120,477 tonnes | -51.7% |
| 2022 | 120,455 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 120,477 tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96,942 tonnes | 28,719 tonnes | 178,844 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 152,774 tonnes | 120,455 tonnes | 249,687 tonnes | 4 |
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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 nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Sudan?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Sudan was 120,477 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 249,687 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,719 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Sudan ranks 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.