Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 1.67 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — 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 nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Africa is 1.67 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 48.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Africa peaked at 11.33 kg/ha in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.8389 kg/ha, in 2005.
Southern Africa ranks 17th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 | 4.25 kg/ha | 2.58 kg/ha | 5.96 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.38 kg/ha | 6.02 kg/ha | 9.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.86 kg/ha | 4.02 kg/ha | 11.33 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.87 kg/ha | 2.64 kg/ha | 5.47 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 kg/ha | 0.8389 kg/ha | 3.07 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 kg/ha | 1.17 kg/ha | 4.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 kg/ha | 1.67 kg/ha | 4.05 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 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
- 20 Tuvalu 22.06 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 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)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 5.58 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Africa?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Africa was 1.67 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 kg/ha in 1982.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8389 kg/ha in 2005.
- How does Southern Africa rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Southern Africa ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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 (%).