Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in South Africa
South Africa: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 1.7 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in South Africa is 1.7 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 52.5% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in South Africa peaked at 12.4 kg/ha in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.8531 kg/ha, in 2005.
That places South Africa 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.71 kg/ha | 2.85 kg/ha | 6.66 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.14 kg/ha | 6.66 kg/ha | 10.48 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.58 kg/ha | 4.32 kg/ha | 12.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.21 kg/ha | 2.93 kg/ha | 5.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 kg/ha | 0.8531 kg/ha | 3.34 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 kg/ha | 1.27 kg/ha | 5.36 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 kg/ha | 1.7 kg/ha | 4.46 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 13 Bangladesh 32.66 kg/ha compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 30.3 kg/ha compare
- 15 Mongolia 29.94 kg/ha compare
- 16 Malta 28.32 kg/ha compare
- 17 Cook Islands 26.86 kg/ha compare
- 18 Switzerland 23.85 kg/ha compare
- 19 Japan 22.49 kg/ha compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 472,308 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in South Africa?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in South Africa was 1.7 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 kg/ha in 1982.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8531 kg/ha in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. 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 (%).