Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Africa
Africa: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency was 67.75 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Africa recorded 67.75 % for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Africa peaked at 82.26 % in 1962 and was at its lowest, 57.57 %, in 1983.
That places Africa 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.99 % | 72.17 % | 82.26 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.93 % | 61.44 % | 74.04 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.04 % | 57.57 % | 65.49 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.37 % | 62.96 % | 71.09 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.18 % | 65.81 % | 72.28 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.58 % | 66.95 % | 71.85 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.02 % | 66.7 % | 70.03 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 27.50 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 652,409 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 38.75 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 15.37 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Africa?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Africa was 67.75 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 82.26 % in 1962.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.57 % in 1983.
- How does Africa rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency?
- Africa ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency. 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 (%).