Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled in South Africa
South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled was 172,469 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in South Africa is 172,469 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 184,290 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 1966.
That places South Africa 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, gaps filled in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,106 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,680 t | +232.7% |
| 1963 | 5,000 t | +35.9% |
| 1964 | 2,000 t | -60.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 t | -50.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 t | +500.0% |
| 1968 | 16,000 t | +166.7% |
| 1969 | 28,700 t | +79.4% |
| 1970 | 11,000 t | -61.7% |
| 1971 | 15,000 t | +36.4% |
| 1972 | 9,000 t | -40.0% |
| 1973 | 22,000 t | +144.4% |
| 1974 | 26,000 t | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 31,800 t | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 37,000 t | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 47,000 t | +27.0% |
| 1978 | 68,000 t | +44.7% |
| 1979 | 26,000 t | -61.8% |
| 1980 | 31,000 t | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 7,000 t | -77.4% |
| 1982 | 27,000 t | +285.7% |
| 1983 | 32,000 t | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 85,000 t | +165.6% |
| 1985 | 70,000 t | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 52,000 t | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 66,600 t | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 60,000 t | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 62,000 t | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 24,400 t | -60.6% |
| 1991 | 31,400 t | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 60,800 t | +93.6% |
| 1993 | 73,500 t | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 54,100 t | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 79,800 t | +47.5% |
| 1996 | 98,200 t | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 100,400 t | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 71,500 t | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 97,700 t | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 64,600 t | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 55,600 t | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 131,756 t | +137.0% |
| 2003 | 109,411 t | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 80,842 t | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 112,599 t | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 113,837 t | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90,933 t | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 80,097 t | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 77,526 t | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 121,528 t | +56.8% |
| 2011 | 104,557 t | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 118,479 t | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 150,674 t | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 131,777 t | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 184,290 t | +39.8% |
| 2016 | 165,978 t | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 179,366 t | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 157,794 t | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 120,951 t | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 133,082 t | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 173,679 t | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 156,934 t | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 157,407 t | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 172,469 t | +9.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +500.0% | 1,000 t | 6,000 t |
| 1982 | +285.7% | 7,000 t | 27,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,276 t | 1,000 t | 28,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,280 t | 9,000 t | 68,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,260 t | 7,000 t | 85,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,180 t | 24,400 t | 100,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,720 t | 55,600 t | 131,756 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,539 t | 104,557 t | 184,290 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,714 t | 133,082 t | 173,679 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 39 Yugoslav SFR 207,000 t compare
- 40 Czechoslovakia 205,300 t compare
- 41 Republic of Korea 204,582 t compare
- 43 Italy 171,558 t compare
- 44 Hungary 159,045 t compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 152,162 t 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) — 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)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 490,643 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in South Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in South Africa was 172,469 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 184,290 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity with 86 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) — 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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity with 86 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.