Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 2.88 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 2.88 kg/ha for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Africa peaked at 2.88 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4496 kg/ha, in 1992.
That places Southern Africa 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5903 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.6181 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.607 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4905 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5077 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5534 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.898 kg/ha | +62.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5316 kg/ha | -40.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5497 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6045 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7764 kg/ha | +28.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8262 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5008 kg/ha | -39.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9846 kg/ha | +96.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8445 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7063 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9069 kg/ha | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9524 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8074 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 1.04 kg/ha | +28.4% |
| 1981 | 1.32 kg/ha | +27.4% |
| 1982 | 0.823 kg/ha | -37.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4937 kg/ha | -40.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5394 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8081 kg/ha | +49.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7973 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7853 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8055 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.14 kg/ha | +41.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9525 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9308 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4496 kg/ha | -51.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9899 kg/ha | +120.2% |
| 1994 | 1.17 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6219 kg/ha | -46.9% |
| 1996 | 1.04 kg/ha | +67.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9763 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9225 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8676 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.09 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9151 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9256 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9918 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.16 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 1.01 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.903 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.24 kg/ha | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 1.26 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.25 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.22 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.38 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.68 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 1.34 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.18 kg/ha | +55.9% |
| 2018 | 1.98 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.89 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.4 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 2.68 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 2.6 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.88 kg/ha | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.594 kg/ha | 0.4905 kg/ha | 0.898 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.791 kg/ha | 0.5008 kg/ha | 0.9846 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8549 kg/ha | 0.4937 kg/ha | 1.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8921 kg/ha | 0.4496 kg/ha | 1.17 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 kg/ha | 0.903 kg/ha | 1.26 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 kg/ha | 1.22 kg/ha | 2.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 kg/ha | 2.4 kg/ha | 2.88 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 7.19 kg/ha compare
- 7 Czechia 6.46 kg/ha compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 6.33 kg/ha compare
- 9 Bangladesh 6.13 kg/ha compare
- 10 Ukraine 6.09 kg/ha compare
- 11 Austria 5.67 kg/ha compare
- 12 Denmark 5.64 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 phosphorus per unit area in Southern Africa?
- Crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Africa was 2.88 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4496 kg/ha in 1992.
- How does Southern Africa rank for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Southern Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. 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 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 (%).