Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in South Africa
South Africa: Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus was 95,579 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 95,579 t for crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in South Africa peaked at 95,579 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,889 t, in 1965.
That places South Africa 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 31,308 t | 25,889 t | 48,058 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 46,738 t | 31,692 t | 55,724 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,654 t | 32,420 t | 71,808 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,134 t | 27,616 t | 62,830 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,959 t | 46,385 t | 66,955 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,468 t | 54,658 t | 86,516 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,383 t | 85,595 t | 95,579 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 107,370 t compare
- 27 Romania 98,731 t compare
- 28 Italy 97,203 t compare
- 30 Paraguay 91,684 t compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 87,893 t compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 85,888 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 phosphorus in South Africa?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in South Africa was 95,579 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 95,579 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,889 t in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 phosphorus. 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 (%).