Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in South Africa
South Africa: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 3.17 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in South 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 phosphorus per unit area in South Africa is 3.17 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area in South Africa peaked at 3.17 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4505 kg/ha, in 1992.
That places South Africa 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6179 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.6476 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6338 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5027 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5215 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5737 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.964 kg/ha | +68.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5521 kg/ha | -42.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5732 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6414 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8221 kg/ha | +28.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8742 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5149 kg/ha | -41.1% |
| 1974 | 1.04 kg/ha | +102.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8945 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7372 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9484 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9981 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8446 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 1.1 kg/ha | +30.4% |
| 1981 | 1.42 kg/ha | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8658 kg/ha | -38.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4973 kg/ha | -42.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5423 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8431 kg/ha | +55.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8305 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8203 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8325 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.2 kg/ha | +44.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9876 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9711 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4505 kg/ha | -53.6% |
| 1993 | 1.03 kg/ha | +129.4% |
| 1994 | 1.25 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6347 kg/ha | -49.2% |
| 1996 | 1.09 kg/ha | +71.5% |
| 1997 | 1.01 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.939 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9023 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.15 kg/ha | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9388 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9733 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.04 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.22 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9499 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.33 kg/ha | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 1.37 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.33 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.31 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.48 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 1.51 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.85 kg/ha | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 1.44 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 1.52 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.38 kg/ha | +57.0% |
| 2018 | 2.17 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 2.03 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 2.62 kg/ha | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 2.92 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 2.85 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.17 kg/ha | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6207 kg/ha | 0.5027 kg/ha | 0.964 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8319 kg/ha | 0.5149 kg/ha | 1.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8955 kg/ha | 0.4973 kg/ha | 1.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9267 kg/ha | 0.4505 kg/ha | 1.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 kg/ha | 0.9388 kg/ha | 1.37 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 kg/ha | 1.31 kg/ha | 2.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 kg/ha | 2.62 kg/ha | 3.17 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area in South Africa?
- Crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area in South Africa was 3.17 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4505 kg/ha in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 residue removal — Cropland phosphorus 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 (%).