Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 65.39 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Input — Cropland nitrogen 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 65.39 kg/ha for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Africa peaked at 71.37 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.91 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.91 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 14.38 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 15.91 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 15.98 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 16.36 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 16.28 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 19.51 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 1968 | 19.91 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 20.73 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 22.67 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 24.55 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 26.63 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 25.2 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 27.73 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 29.41 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 30.52 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 33.03 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 35.78 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 36.8 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 41.85 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 45.72 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 41.53 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 34.58 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 36.88 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 35.1 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 34.26 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 31.54 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 35.52 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 34.86 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 35.03 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 33.57 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 33.36 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 35.43 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 32.74 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 33.38 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 35.01 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 35.53 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 36.27 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 36.24 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 35.67 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 36.29 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 40.65 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 36.81 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 38.52 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 34.29 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 41.62 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 40.97 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 39.47 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 40.24 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 40.38 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 43.4 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 44.77 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 46.41 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 51.4 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 45.98 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 45.97 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.22 kg/ha | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 59.3 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 55.83 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 58.31 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 71.37 kg/ha | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 66.36 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 65.39 kg/ha | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.89 kg/ha | 12.91 kg/ha | 20.73 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.23 kg/ha | 22.67 kg/ha | 36.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.18 kg/ha | 31.54 kg/ha | 45.72 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.66 kg/ha | 32.74 kg/ha | 36.27 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.45 kg/ha | 34.29 kg/ha | 41.62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.17 kg/ha | 40.38 kg/ha | 59.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.36 kg/ha | 58.31 kg/ha | 71.37 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 15 Ireland 284.16 kg/ha compare
- 15 Polynesia 26.2 kg/ha compare
- 16 Bangladesh 281.39 kg/ha compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 20.9 kg/ha compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 275.13 kg/ha compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16.64 kg/ha compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 268.46 kg/ha compare
- 19 Barbados 255.05 kg/ha compare
- 20 Suriname 248.08 kg/ha compare
- 21 China, Taiwan Province of 245.47 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)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 18.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Africa?
- Input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Africa was 65.39 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.37 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.91 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Southern Africa ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — 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 (%).