Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 686,370 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 686,370 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Southern Africa peaked at 686,370 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57,186 t, in 1961.
Southern Africa ranks 28th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57,186 t | — |
| 1962 | 73,511 t | +28.5% |
| 1963 | 87,963 t | +19.7% |
| 1964 | 96,824 t | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 103,550 t | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 102,950 t | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 137,100 t | +33.2% |
| 1968 | 148,444 t | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 154,915 t | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 184,580 t | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 212,704 t | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 256,373 t | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 237,755 t | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 236,750 t | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 292,616 t | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 321,635 t | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 349,093 t | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 386,476 t | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 408,376 t | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 476,027 t | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 536,048 t | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 483,610 t | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 378,900 t | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 414,600 t | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 384,509 t | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 379,216 t | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 335,979 t | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 388,823 t | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 383,280 t | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 385,972 t | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 365,200 t | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 370,700 t | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 419,303 t | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 378,500 t | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 391,637 t | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 411,792 t | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 411,706 t | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 413,648 t | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 420,763 t | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 425,520 t | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 404,110 t | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 489,321 t | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 428,452 t | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 435,011 t | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 352,451 t | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 436,636 t | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 447,118 t | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 429,667 t | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 434,528 t | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 423,132 t | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 439,546 t | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 457,021 t | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 443,651 t | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 429,983 t | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 386,262 t | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 363,445 t | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 502,103 t | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 561,137 t | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 574,311 t | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 615,180 t | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 673,694 t | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 590,877 t | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 625,749 t | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 686,370 t | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106,938 t | 57,186 t | 154,915 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 288,636 t | 184,580 t | 408,376 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 416,099 t | 335,979 t | 536,048 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 396,922 t | 365,200 t | 420,763 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 428,281 t | 352,451 t | 489,321 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 458,059 t | 363,445 t | 574,311 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 638,374 t | 590,877 t | 686,370 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern 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
- 28 South Africa 640,129 t compare
- 29 Ethiopia 547,262 t compare
- 30 Italy 541,402 t compare
- 31 Turkmenistan 510,576 t 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, gaps filled in Southern Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Southern Africa was 686,370 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 686,370 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,186 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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.