Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 191,677 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 191,677 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 191,677 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 1966.
Southern Africa ranks 48th of 62 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 69,357 t | 24,577 t | 100,577 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,286 t | 57,841 t | 138,989 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,876 t | 114,574 t | 189,756 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,975 t | 139,288 t | 191,677 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Cropland — Area 14,267 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 12.74 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 267,335 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 265,067 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 165,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 165,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 62.26 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 152.42 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 454.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.37 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Southern Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Southern Africa was 191,677 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 191,677 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1966.
- How does Southern Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 48th out of 62 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) — Export quantity. 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