Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, annual growth rate was 14.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,074.5%
Rank
14th
of 59 groups
All-time high
500 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-77.42 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024

0200400600196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa stood at 14.43 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,074.5% on the previous year and up 232.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 500 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -77.42 % change on previous year, in 1981.

Southern Africa ranks 14th of 59 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
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 -60.36 % change on previous year -1910.8%
1991 28.48 % change on previous year -147.2%
1992 93.11 % change on previous year +226.9%
1993 20.83 % change on previous year -77.6%
1994 -26.33 % change on previous year -226.4%
1995 47.35 % change on previous year -279.8%
1996 23.01 % change on previous year -51.4%
1997 2.24 % change on previous year -90.3%
1998 -28.73 % change on previous year -1384.9%
1999 36.55 % change on previous year -227.2%
2000 -33.82 % change on previous year -192.5%
2001 -10.71 % change on previous year -68.3%
2002 140.29 % change on previous year -1410.2%
2003 -18.63 % change on previous year -113.3%
2004 -26.37 % change on previous year +41.5%
2005 37.79 % change on previous year -243.3%
2006 1.12 % change on previous year -97.0%
2007 -15.85 % change on previous year -1511.4%
2008 -11.68 % change on previous year -26.3%
2009 -6.99 % change on previous year -40.2%
2010 51.56 % change on previous year -838.1%
2011 -5.76 % change on previous year -111.2%
2012 9.15 % change on previous year -258.9%
2013 24.19 % change on previous year +164.5%
2014 -10.92 % change on previous year -145.2%
2015 37.16 % change on previous year -440.2%
2016 -8.85 % change on previous year -123.8%
2017 7.27 % change on previous year -182.2%
2018 -13.17 % change on previous year -281.2%
2019 -22.7 % change on previous year +72.3%
2020 11.85 % change on previous year -152.2%
2021 29.9 % change on previous year +152.3%
2022 -8.54 % change on previous year -128.6%
2023 1.23 % change on previous year -114.4%
2024 14.43 % change on previous year +1074.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, annual growth rate in Southern 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 -1910.8% 3.33 % change on previous year -60.36 % change on previous year
2007 -1511.4% 1.12 % change on previous year -15.85 % change on previous year
2002 +1410.2% -10.71 % change on previous year 140.29 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 13.61 % change on previous year -60.36 % change on previous year 93.11 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.52 % change on previous year -33.82 % change on previous year 140.29 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.79 % change on previous year -22.7 % change on previous year 51.56 % change on previous year 10
2020s 9.77 % change on previous year -8.54 % change on previous year 29.9 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 11 Iraq 169.81 % change on previous year compare
  2. 12 Croatia 129.48 % change on previous year compare
  3. 13 Zambia 122.95 % change on previous year compare
  4. 14 Burkina Faso 120.62 % change on previous year compare
  5. 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 117.85 % change on previous year compare
  6. 16 Lebanon 113.33 % change on previous year compare
  7. 17 Ireland 77.82 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 14.43 % 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 Southern 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 Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -77.42 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does Southern Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, annual growth rate?
Southern Africa ranks 14th out of 59 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 232.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 8,248 data points, 1962–2024
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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.