Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in South Africa
South Africa: Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen was 548,664 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in South Africa is 548,664 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in South Africa peaked at 548,664 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 141,890 t, in 1965.
South Africa ranks 27th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175,659 t | 141,890 t | 262,726 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 259,508 t | 190,003 t | 301,118 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 290,465 t | 187,134 t | 377,529 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 284,506 t | 165,194 t | 339,789 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 324,227 t | 266,338 t | 360,371 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 378,751 t | 308,820 t | 465,956 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 506,010 t | 464,764 t | 548,664 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 24 Ethiopia 670,504 t compare
- 25 Egypt 619,040 t compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 553,030 t compare
- 28 Romania 498,320 t compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 468,680 t compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 434,006 t compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -37.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.78 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in South Africa?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in South Africa was 548,664 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 548,664 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,890 t in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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. 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 (%).