Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 41.41 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Africa is 41.41 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Africa peaked at 41.41 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.97 kg/ha, in 1965.
That places Southern Africa 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.95 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12.21 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 13.04 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 11.68 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 10.97 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 12.8 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 1967 | 19.76 kg/ha | +54.3% |
| 1968 | 14.05 kg/ha | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 14.72 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 14.96 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 19.11 kg/ha | +27.8% |
| 1972 | 20.03 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 14.46 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 1974 | 22.64 kg/ha | +56.6% |
| 1975 | 19.93 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 19.31 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 21.93 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 22.67 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 20.66 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 21.92 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 28.25 kg/ha | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 21.45 kg/ha | -24.1% |
| 1983 | 14.67 kg/ha | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 18.66 kg/ha | +27.2% |
| 1985 | 20.74 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 21.17 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 23.14 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 23.95 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 25.26 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 21.88 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 21.9 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 12.49 kg/ha | -42.9% |
| 1993 | 18.89 kg/ha | +51.2% |
| 1994 | 22.57 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 16.02 kg/ha | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 23.42 kg/ha | +46.2% |
| 1997 | 22.56 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 20.71 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 21.39 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 24.02 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 21.7 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 23.85 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 21.17 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 22.07 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 24.69 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 21.92 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 20.25 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 26.15 kg/ha | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 26.21 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 25.47 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 26.75 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 27.68 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 28.73 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 31.29 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 27.46 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 24.02 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 35.37 kg/ha | +47.2% |
| 2018 | 33.78 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 30.59 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 35.55 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 38.3 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 38.94 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 41.41 kg/ha | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.46 kg/ha | 10.97 kg/ha | 19.76 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.57 kg/ha | 14.46 kg/ha | 22.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.92 kg/ha | 14.67 kg/ha | 28.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.18 kg/ha | 12.49 kg/ha | 23.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.2 kg/ha | 20.25 kg/ha | 26.21 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.11 kg/ha | 24.02 kg/ha | 35.37 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.55 kg/ha | 35.55 kg/ha | 41.41 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 14 Bangladesh 113.31 kg/ha compare
- 15 Kuwait 107.3 kg/ha compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 97.14 kg/ha compare
- 17 Ireland 96.78 kg/ha compare
- 18 Naoero 96.41 kg/ha compare
- 19 Belgium 95.07 kg/ha compare
- 20 Belgium-Luxembourg 94.33 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel — Production 18.57 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 8.40 million 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Africa?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Africa was 41.41 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.41 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.97 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Southern Africa rank for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Southern Africa ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).