Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in South Africa
South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 640,129 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in South Africa stood at 640,129 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 646,817 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54,476 t, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 28th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,476 t | — |
| 1962 | 70,686 t | +29.8% |
| 1963 | 85,000 t | +20.3% |
| 1964 | 93,100 t | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 98,500 t | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 97,900 t | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 131,000 t | +33.8% |
| 1968 | 143,900 t | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 150,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 180,600 t | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 208,400 t | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 253,000 t | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 231,100 t | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 230,153 t | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 285,316 t | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 315,941 t | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 343,002 t | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 378,901 t | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 400,287 t | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 466,385 t | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 528,569 t | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 475,900 t | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 367,900 t | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 409,100 t | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 379,000 t | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 372,900 t | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 328,200 t | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 380,874 t | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 375,231 t | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 377,600 t | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 358,100 t | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 363,000 t | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 411,603 t | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 375,100 t | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 386,000 t | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 405,000 t | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 405,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 406,000 t | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 413,000 t | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 415,900 t | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 393,000 t | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 477,072 t | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 420,827 t | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 427,571 t | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 347,260 t | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 428,719 t | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 439,480 t | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 424,123 t | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 414,000 t | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 395,000 t | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 419,000 t | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 425,000 t | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 404,000 t | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 395,000 t | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 357,000 t | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 327,000 t | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 470,000 t | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 507,931 t | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 535,206 t | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 588,394 t | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 646,817 t | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 554,117 t | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 578,045 t | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 640,129 t | +10.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 640,129 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,800 t, 15.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 640,129 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,245 t, 42.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,729 t | 54,476 t | 150,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 282,670 t | 180,600 t | 400,287 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 408,406 t | 328,200 t | 528,569 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 390,040 t | 358,100 t | 413,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 418,795 t | 347,260 t | 477,072 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 423,514 t | 327,000 t | 535,206 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 601,500 t | 554,117 t | 646,817 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 872,000 t compare
- 26 Spain 871,885 t compare
- 27 Philippines 653,341 t compare
- 29 Ethiopia 547,262 t compare
- 30 Italy 541,402 t compare
- 30 Caribbean 190,375 t compare
- 31 Turkmenistan 510,576 t compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 15.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 1,439 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 26.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in South Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in South Africa was 640,129 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 646,817 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,476 t in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.