Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 686,370 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 686,370 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use 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 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 30 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 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)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 27.42 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Southern Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Southern Africa was 686,370 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 686,370 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use 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?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf