Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 574,717 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa is 574,717 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa peaked at 706,127 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44,469 t, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,469 t | — |
| 1962 | 66,549 t | +49.7% |
| 1963 | 79,563 t | +19.6% |
| 1964 | 87,614 t | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 93,800 t | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 93,260 t | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 124,100 t | +33.1% |
| 1968 | 134,154 t | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 140,015 t | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 166,575 t | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 191,964 t | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 221,048 t | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 214,700 t | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 224,161 t | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 266,517 t | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 290,257 t | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 315,027 t | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 348,730 t | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 368,318 t | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 429,405 t | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 483,170 t | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 436,120 t | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 342,210 t | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 373,790 t | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 346,709 t | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 342,026 t | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 303,259 t | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 350,802 t | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 345,843 t | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 348,312 t | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 329,490 t | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 334,500 t | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 378,196 t | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 341,045 t | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 353,137 t | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 371,392 t | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 371,756 t | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 377,098 t | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 379,463 t | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 383,930 t | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 364,810 t | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 446,875 t | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 392,930 t | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 400,123 t | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 326,566 t | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 403,947 t | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 414,653 t | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 399,640 t | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 393,129 t | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 383,632 t | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 397,648 t | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 414,523 t | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 433,314 t | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 495,155 t | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 393,223 t | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 431,772 t | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 576,378 t | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 565,458 t | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 524,884 t | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 564,851 t | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 706,127 t | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 617,745 t | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 574,717 t | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,947 t | 44,469 t | 140,015 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 260,730 t | 166,575 t | 368,318 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 375,333 t | 303,259 t | 483,170 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 358,439 t | 329,490 t | 379,463 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 392,660 t | 326,566 t | 446,875 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 461,599 t | 383,632 t | 576,378 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 615,860 t | 564,851 t | 706,127 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 697,200 t compare
- 24 Philippines 678,971 t compare
- 25 Italy 563,767 t compare
- 26 Ethiopia 541,682 t compare
- 27 South Africa 527,012 t compare
- 28 Romania 502,128 t compare
- 29 Turkmenistan 492,638 t 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa was 574,717 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 706,127 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,469 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — 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 (%).