Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, annual growth rate was 9.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa is 9.57 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,074.8% on the previous year and up 176.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 500 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -77.42 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places South Africa 57th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 232.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 35.87 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1964 | -60 % change on previous year | -267.3% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 500 % change on previous year | -1100.0% |
| 1968 | 166.67 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1969 | 79.38 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1970 | -61.67 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 1971 | 36.36 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 1972 | -40 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 1973 | 144.44 % change on previous year | -461.1% |
| 1974 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1975 | 22.31 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 16.35 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1977 | 27.03 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 1978 | 44.68 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 1979 | -61.76 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 1980 | 19.23 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1981 | -77.42 % change on previous year | -502.6% |
| 1982 | 285.71 % change on previous year | -469.0% |
| 1983 | 18.52 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1984 | 165.62 % change on previous year | +794.4% |
| 1985 | -17.65 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1986 | -25.71 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1987 | 28.08 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 1988 | -9.91 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1989 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1990 | -60.65 % change on previous year | -1919.4% |
| 1991 | 28.69 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1992 | 93.63 % change on previous year | +226.4% |
| 1993 | 20.89 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1994 | -26.39 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 1995 | 47.5 % change on previous year | -280.0% |
| 1996 | 23.06 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1997 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1998 | -28.78 % change on previous year | -1384.9% |
| 1999 | 36.64 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 2000 | -33.88 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2001 | -13.93 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2002 | 136.97 % change on previous year | -1083.1% |
| 2003 | -16.96 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2004 | -26.11 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 2005 | 39.28 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2007 | -20.12 % change on previous year | -1930.0% |
| 2008 | -11.92 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2009 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2010 | 56.76 % change on previous year | -1868.2% |
| 2011 | -13.96 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2012 | 13.32 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 2013 | 27.17 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 2014 | -12.54 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2015 | 39.85 % change on previous year | -417.7% |
| 2016 | -9.94 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2017 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 2018 | -12.03 % change on previous year | -249.1% |
| 2019 | -23.35 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 2020 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 2021 | 30.51 % change on previous year | +204.1% |
| 2022 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3014 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2024 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +3074.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, annual growth rate in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +3074.8% | 0.3014 % change on previous year | 9.57 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1919.4% | 3.33 % change on previous year | -60.65 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -1930.0% | 1.1 % change on previous year | -20.12 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1868.2% | -3.21 % change on previous year | 56.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.08 % change on previous year | -60 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 14.59 % change on previous year | -61.76 % change on previous year | 144.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.98 % change on previous year | -77.42 % change on previous year | 285.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.68 % change on previous year | -60.65 % change on previous year | 93.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.12 % change on previous year | -33.88 % change on previous year | 136.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.33 % change on previous year | -23.35 % change on previous year | 56.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 % change on previous year | -9.64 % change on previous year | 30.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 54 Lithuania 11.48 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Qatar 10.7 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Czechia 10.25 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Greece 9.11 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Türkiye 8.66 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Republic of Moldova 7.91 % change on previous year 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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 172,469 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 640,129 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 10.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 187,679 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 35.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa was 9.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 500 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.42 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does South Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 57th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, 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) — Export quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 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) — Export quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.