Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate was 9.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Southern Africa is 9.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 64.2% on the previous year and up 414.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 38.15 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -21.65 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Southern Africa ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 28.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 19.66 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1964 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1965 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1966 | -0.5794 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1967 | 33.17 % change on previous year | -5824.8% |
| 1968 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1969 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1970 | 19.15 % change on previous year | +339.3% |
| 1971 | 15.24 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1972 | 20.53 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1973 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 1974 | -0.4227 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1975 | 23.6 % change on previous year | -5682.4% |
| 1976 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1977 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 10.71 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1980 | 16.57 % change on previous year | +192.3% |
| 1981 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1982 | -9.78 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1983 | -21.65 % change on previous year | +121.3% |
| 1984 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1985 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 1986 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1987 | -11.4 % change on previous year | +728.3% |
| 1988 | 15.73 % change on previous year | -237.9% |
| 1989 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7024 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1991 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -866.2% |
| 1992 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1993 | 13.11 % change on previous year | +770.6% |
| 1994 | -9.73 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 1995 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1996 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1997 | -0.0209 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4717 % change on previous year | -2358.6% |
| 1999 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +264.7% |
| 2000 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2001 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -545.0% |
| 2002 | 21.09 % change on previous year | -519.1% |
| 2003 | -12.44 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2004 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2005 | -18.98 % change on previous year | -1339.7% |
| 2006 | 23.89 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 2007 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2008 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -262.6% |
| 2009 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2010 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -331.8% |
| 2011 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -247.9% |
| 2012 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2013 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 2014 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2015 | -10.17 % change on previous year | +230.0% |
| 2016 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 38.15 % change on previous year | -745.8% |
| 2018 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2019 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2020 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +203.1% |
| 2021 | 9.51 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 2022 | -12.29 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 2023 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2024 | 9.69 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +5824.8% | -0.5794 % change on previous year | 33.17 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +5682.4% | -0.4227 % change on previous year | 23.6 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +2358.6% | -0.0209 % change on previous year | 0.4717 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1339.7% | 1.53 % change on previous year | -18.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.81 % change on previous year | -0.5794 % change on previous year | 33.17 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 10.57 % change on previous year | -7.26 % change on previous year | 23.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1429 % change on previous year | -21.65 % change on previous year | 16.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -9.73 % change on previous year | 13.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -18.98 % change on previous year | 23.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -10.17 % change on previous year | 38.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -12.29 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 1 Haiti 808.43 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Senegal 560.12 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Comoros 185.85 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Afghanistan 183.91 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Bahrain 153.97 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Congo 132.25 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 114.95 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 9.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.15 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.65 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Southern Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 414.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.