Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in South Africa
South Africa: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.8359 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in South Africa stood at 0.8359 kg/ha.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in South Africa peaked at 0.9805 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6537 kg/ha, in 1971.
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 | 0.7218 kg/ha | 0.6715 kg/ha | 0.7601 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6907 kg/ha | 0.6537 kg/ha | 0.7315 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7046 kg/ha | 0.6843 kg/ha | 0.7412 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7655 kg/ha | 0.731 kg/ha | 0.7912 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8464 kg/ha | 0.7763 kg/ha | 0.9254 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9258 kg/ha | 0.8743 kg/ha | 0.9805 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8481 kg/ha | 0.8359 kg/ha | 0.8648 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 28 Bahamas 16.01 kg/ha compare
- 29 China, Taiwan Province of 15.93 kg/ha compare
- 30 Costa Rica 15.55 kg/ha compare
- 31 Colombia 15.15 kg/ha compare
- 32 Austria 14.31 kg/ha compare
- 33 Guyana 13.99 kg/ha compare
- 34 Tajikistan 13.77 kg/ha 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 manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in South Africa?
- Manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in South Africa was 0.8359 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9805 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6537 kg/ha in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. 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 (%).