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 29 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.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78.26 % | — |
| 1962 | 82.26 % | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 80.13 % | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 76.32 % | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 74.25 % | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 72.17 % | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 78.26 % | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 74.73 % | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 76.53 % | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 74.04 % | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 72.68 % | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 68.8 % | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 66.3 % | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 72.27 % | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 67.93 % | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 67.39 % | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 63.95 % | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 64.54 % | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 61.44 % | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 59.1 % | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 59.6 % | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 58.7 % | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 57.57 % | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 57.71 % | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 63.19 % | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 62.52 % | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 61.99 % | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 64.51 % | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 65.49 % | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 63.72 % | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 69.33 % | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 63.25 % | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 62.96 % | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 68.46 % | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 63.86 % | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 71.09 % | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 65.48 % | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 67.61 % | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 67.96 % | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 65.81 % | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 67.41 % | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 66.12 % | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 70.58 % | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 67.94 % | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 70.19 % | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 72.28 % | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 69.86 % | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 71.37 % | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 70.24 % | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 68.74 % | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 69.51 % | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 71.85 % | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 70.57 % | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 71.21 % | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 71.21 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.96 % | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 66.95 % | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 69.37 % | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 68.48 % | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 66.7 % | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 67.62 % | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 70.03 % | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 67.75 % | -3.3% |
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
- 7 Samoa 164.39 % compare
- 8 Equatorial Guinea 141.58 % compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 78.16 % compare
- 9 Tonga 135.24 % compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 72.27 % compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 69.2 % compare
- 10 Mauritius 128.25 % compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 66.86 % compare
- 11 Ghana 124.81 % compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 66.07 % compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 123.83 % compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 117.33 % compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (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 29 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 (%).