Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in South Africa
South Africa: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 46,951 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen in South Africa is 46,951 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in South Africa peaked at 64,876 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,191 t, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 31st of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,268 t | 13,191 t | 21,689 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,186 t | 24,233 t | 43,957 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,685 t | 37,327 t | 55,356 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,297 t | 41,417 t | 46,537 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,649 t | 40,912 t | 52,979 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,166 t | 39,266 t | 57,662 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,013 t | 46,951 t | 64,876 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 28 Colombia 108,802 t compare
- 29 Philippines 97,042 t compare
- 30 Belarus 91,712 t compare
- 31 Yugoslav SFR 83,798 t compare
- 32 Romania 80,926 t compare
- 33 Ethiopia 79,864 t compare
- 34 Czechoslovakia 73,902 t compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 472,308 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in South Africa?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in South Africa was 46,951 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 64,876 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,191 t in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — 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 (%).