Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 109,605 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Southern Africa stood at 109,605 t.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Southern Africa peaked at 220,003 t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 53,645 t, in 1961.
Southern Africa ranks 25th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53,645 t | — |
| 1962 | 63,202 t | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 60,580 t | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 59,491 t | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 80,071 t | +34.6% |
| 1966 | 97,324 t | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 101,414 t | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 105,349 t | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 106,530 t | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 111,407 t | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 121,841 t | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 129,876 t | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 134,813 t | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 142,509 t | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 143,476 t | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 147,802 t | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 147,683 t | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 163,037 t | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 175,778 t | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 184,788 t | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 220,003 t | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 201,517 t | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 156,280 t | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 165,057 t | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 144,433 t | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 133,425 t | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 110,864 t | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 124,663 t | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 113,715 t | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 109,430 t | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 104,492 t | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 98,606 t | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 121,254 t | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 99,059 t | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 96,269 t | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 102,182 t | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 90,121 t | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 87,505 t | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 91,061 t | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 75,483 t | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 89,807 t | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 90,039 t | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 80,442 t | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 91,211 t | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 64,117 t | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 81,735 t | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 77,272 t | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 74,016 t | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 72,475 t | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 68,999 t | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 74,468 t | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 76,174 t | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 90,494 t | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 115,720 t | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 117,231 t | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 102,290 t | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 107,502 t | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 129,177 t | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 128,219 t | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 117,848 t | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 137,481 t | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 126,129 t | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 109,605 t | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,845 t | 53,645 t | 106,530 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 141,822 t | 111,407 t | 175,778 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 155,474 t | 110,864 t | 220,003 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,998 t | 87,505 t | 121,254 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,660 t | 64,117 t | 91,211 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,027 t | 68,999 t | 129,177 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,766 t | 109,605 t | 137,481 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
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 phosphorus in Southern Africa?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Southern Africa was 109,605 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 220,003 t in 1981.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,645 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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. 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 (%).