Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 17.29 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crop residue 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 residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Africa is 17.29 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Africa peaked at 17.29 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.4 kg/ha, in 1992.
Southern Africa ranks 7th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.01 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3.12 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 3.08 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.5 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1965 | 2.58 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.8 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 4.53 kg/ha | +62.0% |
| 1968 | 2.69 kg/ha | -40.6% |
| 1969 | 2.82 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 3.08 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 3.96 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 1972 | 4.22 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 2.6 kg/ha | -38.5% |
| 1974 | 5.04 kg/ha | +93.9% |
| 1975 | 4.29 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 3.62 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 4.66 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 4.9 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 4.13 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 5.29 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 6.72 kg/ha | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 4.21 kg/ha | -37.4% |
| 1983 | 2.56 kg/ha | -39.2% |
| 1984 | 2.8 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 4.15 kg/ha | +48.1% |
| 1986 | 4.09 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.06 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.21 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 5.8 kg/ha | +38.0% |
| 1990 | 4.93 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 4.87 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.4 kg/ha | -50.7% |
| 1993 | 5.1 kg/ha | +112.6% |
| 1994 | 5.96 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 3.32 kg/ha | -44.2% |
| 1996 | 5.45 kg/ha | +64.0% |
| 1997 | 5.07 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 4.93 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.76 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.73 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 4.97 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 5.47 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 4.93 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 5.32 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 6.2 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 5.68 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 4.92 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 6.71 kg/ha | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 7.02 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 6.85 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.96 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.65 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 7.95 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 9.54 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 7.82 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 8.14 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 12.3 kg/ha | +51.0% |
| 2018 | 11.62 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 10.99 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 13.5 kg/ha | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 15.52 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 15.47 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 17.29 kg/ha | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 kg/ha | 2.5 kg/ha | 4.53 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.05 kg/ha | 2.6 kg/ha | 5.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.39 kg/ha | 2.56 kg/ha | 6.72 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 kg/ha | 2.4 kg/ha | 5.96 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 kg/ha | 4.92 kg/ha | 7.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.98 kg/ha | 6.85 kg/ha | 12.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.45 kg/ha | 13.5 kg/ha | 17.29 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 4 Ukraine 39.75 kg/ha compare
- 5 Belgium-Luxembourg 38.61 kg/ha compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 37.95 kg/ha compare
- 7 Czechia 35.56 kg/ha compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 34.28 kg/ha compare
- 9 Ireland 32.59 kg/ha compare
- 10 Bangladesh 32.42 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 residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Africa?
- Crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Africa was 17.29 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.29 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 kg/ha in 1992.
- How does Southern Africa rank for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Southern Africa ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 residue 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 (%).