Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 7.81 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Africa is 7.81 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Africa peaked at 15.55 kg/ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.91 kg/ha, in 1961.
Southern Africa ranks 12th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.91 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4.59 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1963 | 4.38 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 4.28 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.74 kg/ha | +33.9% |
| 1966 | 6.96 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 1967 | 7.24 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 7.5 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 7.58 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 7.92 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 8.65 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 9.2 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 9.54 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 10.09 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 10.13 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 10.44 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 10.48 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 11.51 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 12.39 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 13.03 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 15.55 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 14.24 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 11.04 kg/ha | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 11.62 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 10.17 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 9.25 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 7.68 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 8.59 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 7.8 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 7.45 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 7.12 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 6.61 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 7.92 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 6.42 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 6.21 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 6.52 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 5.75 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 5.6 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 5.8 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 4.75 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 5.75 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 5.75 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.19 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 5.99 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 4.24 kg/ha | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 5.64 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 5.34 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.99 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 4.92 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.74 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.29 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 5.45 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.49 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 8.21 kg/ha | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 8.43 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.29 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 7.63 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 9.15 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 9.27 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.4 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 9.88 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 9.04 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 7.81 kg/ha | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8 kg/ha | 3.91 kg/ha | 7.58 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.04 kg/ha | 7.92 kg/ha | 12.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.9 kg/ha | 7.68 kg/ha | 15.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.54 kg/ha | 5.6 kg/ha | 7.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 kg/ha | 4.24 kg/ha | 5.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 kg/ha | 4.74 kg/ha | 9.27 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.78 kg/ha | 7.81 kg/ha | 9.88 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 9 China, mainland 32 kg/ha compare
- 10 China, Hong Kong SAR 31.97 kg/ha compare
- 11 USSR 28.81 kg/ha compare
- 12 Belize 27.3 kg/ha compare
- 13 Japan 23.84 kg/ha compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 21.91 kg/ha compare
- 15 India 21.52 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 phosphorus per unit area in Southern Africa?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Africa was 7.81 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.55 kg/ha in 1981.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Southern Africa ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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 (%).