Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen was 242,863 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crop residue removal — 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 crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa is 242,863 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 118.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa peaked at 242,863 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,745 t, in 1964.
Southern Africa ranks 19th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,953 t | 34,745 t | 63,524 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,234 t | 36,700 t | 71,162 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,777 t | 36,203 t | 95,106 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,809 t | 35,760 t | 91,962 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,175 t | 71,243 t | 103,280 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,255 t | 98,053 t | 173,363 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 216,064 t | 189,467 t | 242,863 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 16 Poland 260,218 t compare
- 17 South Africa 236,565 t compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 222,454 t compare
- 19 Australia and New Zealand 206,682 t compare
- 20 Australia 200,528 t compare
- 21 Myanmar 194,881 t compare
- 22 Egypt 184,952 t 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 in Southern Africa?
- Crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa was 242,863 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 242,863 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,745 t in 1964.
- How does Southern Africa rank for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen?
- Southern Africa ranks 19th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.9%. 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. 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 (%).