How does South Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita?

South Africa ranks 58th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.

Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita in South Africa

Name: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita was 0.01 t per person in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

0.01 t per person

Change on year

up 9.4%

World rank

58th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.0173 t per person

in 1981

All-time low

0.0032 t per person

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita in South Africa is 0.01 t per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0173 t per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 t per person, in 1961.

South Africa ranks 58th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita in South Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	t per person	Change
1961	0.0032 t per person	—
1962	0.0041 t per person	+26.0%
1963	0.0047 t per person	+16.7%
1964	0.005 t per person	+6.2%
1965	0.0052 t per person	+2.6%
1966	0.005 t per person	-3.6%
1967	0.0064 t per person	+29.7%
1968	0.0069 t per person	+6.5%
1969	0.0069 t per person	+1.1%
1970	0.0081 t per person	+16.8%
1971	0.0091 t per person	+12.1%
1972	0.0107 t per person	+18.0%
1973	0.0095 t per person	-11.2%
1974	0.0092 t per person	-3.2%
1975	0.0111 t per person	+20.6%
1976	0.012 t per person	+7.8%
1977	0.0126 t per person	+5.7%
1978	0.0136 t per person	+7.5%
1979	0.014 t per person	+2.8%
1980	0.0158 t per person	+13.0%
1981	0.0173 t per person	+9.5%
1982	0.0151 t per person	-13.0%
1983	0.0112 t per person	-25.3%
1984	0.0121 t per person	+7.4%
1985	0.0108 t per person	-10.4%
1986	0.0103 t per person	-4.7%
1987	0.0088 t per person	-14.7%
1988	0.0099 t per person	+12.6%
1989	0.0095 t per person	-4.3%
1990	0.0093 t per person	-2.1%
1991	0.0086 t per person	-7.3%
1992	0.0086 t per person	-0.4%
1993	0.0095 t per person	+11.2%
1994	0.0085 t per person	-10.3%
1995	0.0087 t per person	+1.7%
1996	0.009 t per person	+3.6%
1997	0.0089 t per person	-1.2%
1998	0.0088 t per person	-1.0%
1999	0.0088 t per person	+0.6%
2000	0.0088 t per person	-0.2%
2001	0.0083 t per person	-6.3%
2002	0.0099 t per person	+20.2%
2003	0.0087 t per person	-12.7%
2004	0.0087 t per person	+0.6%
2005	0.007 t per person	-19.6%
2006	0.0086 t per person	+22.2%
2007	0.0087 t per person	+1.4%
2008	0.0083 t per person	-4.6%
2009	0.008 t per person	-3.5%
2010	0.0075 t per person	-5.7%
2011	0.0079 t per person	+4.8%
2012	0.0079 t per person	-0.1%
2013	0.0074 t per person	-6.5%
2014	0.0071 t per person	-3.8%
2015	0.0063 t per person	-11.4%
2016	0.0057 t per person	-9.3%
2017	0.0082 t per person	+42.8%
2018	0.0087 t per person	+6.3%
2019	0.009 t per person	+3.6%
2020	0.0097 t per person	+8.2%
2021	0.0105 t per person	+8.2%
2022	0.0089 t per person	-15.5%
2023	0.0091 t per person	+2.9%
2024	0.01 t per person	+9.4%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0.01 t per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0064 t per person, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0.01 t per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 t per person, 8.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0053 t per person	0.0032 t per person	0.0069 t per person	9
1970s	0.011 t per person	0.0081 t per person	0.014 t per person	10
1980s	0.0121 t per person	0.0088 t per person	0.0173 t per person	10
1990s	0.0089 t per person	0.0085 t per person	0.0095 t per person	10
2000s	0.0085 t per person	0.007 t per person	0.0099 t per person	10
2010s	0.0076 t per person	0.0057 t per person	0.009 t per person	10
2020s	0.0097 t per person	0.0089 t per person	0.0105 t per person	5

Countries ranked near South Africa

55 Indonesia 0.0105 t per person compare
56 Belgium 0.0105 t per person compare
57 Mexico 0.0104 t per person compare
59 Honduras 0.0099 t per person compare
60 Zambia 0.0097 t per person compare
61 Colombia 0.0094 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4366 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita in South Africa?: Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita in South Africa was 0.01 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0173 t per person in 1981.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 t per person in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita?: South Africa ranks 58th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use ÷ Population, total

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita
Unit: t per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 174 places, 9,068 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.