Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in South Africa
South Africa: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 21,162 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in South Africa is 21,162 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 52.5% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in South Africa peaked at 156,898 t in 1982 and was at its lowest, 11,563 t, in 2005.
That places South Africa 23rd 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 | 58,390 t | 34,771 t | 83,096 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 102,310 t | 83,300 t | 132,365 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,083 t | 56,183 t | 156,898 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,654 t | 41,150 t | 78,825 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,950 t | 11,563 t | 45,727 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,192 t | 16,436 t | 66,594 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,441 t | 21,162 t | 55,342 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 20 Indonesia 57,597 t compare
- 21 Sudan (former) 53,932 t compare
- 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 52,892 t compare
- 23 Belarus 52,516 t compare
- 24 China, Taiwan Province of 46,042 t compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 45,820 t compare
- 26 Ethiopia PDR 43,564 t 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 in South Africa?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in South Africa was 21,162 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 156,898 t in 1982.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,563 t in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus 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. 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 (%).