Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 65,936 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa is 65,936 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa peaked at 87,238 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 37,929 t, in 1961.
Southern Africa ranks 24th of 38 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,516 t | 37,929 t | 45,074 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 53,772 t | 45,956 t | 57,158 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,562 t | 56,731 t | 63,370 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,497 t | 65,267 t | 87,238 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,704 t | 68,608 t | 82,478 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,053 t | 59,850 t | 67,321 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,283 t | 65,936 t | 67,066 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 5.58 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa was 65,936 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 87,238 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,929 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 38 regions with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).