Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0645 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.0645 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 163.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 0.1337 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0154 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2012.
Sudan ranks 142nd of 195 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0154 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0244 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0412 tonnes per square kilometre | +89.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0957 tonnes per square kilometre | +132.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0877 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0645 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0645 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1337 tonnes per square kilometre | +107.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0645 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0645 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0645 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0645 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0565 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.0645 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0519 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0154 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0957 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0818 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0645 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1337 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 139 Lesotho 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 140 Guinea 0.0693 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Guyana 0.0647 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 143 Uganda 0.0582 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 144 Singapore 0.0571 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 145 French Polynesia 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Sudan?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Sudan was 0.0645 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1337 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0154 tonnes per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.