Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 10.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import 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) — import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa is 10.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 148.7% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 308.8 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -86 % change on previous year, in 1969.
That places South Africa 78th out of 217 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) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -13.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 145.37 % change on previous year | -1191.1% |
| 1964 | 101.62 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1965 | -67.83 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1966 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1967 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 1968 | -56.52 % change on previous year | -1126.8% |
| 1969 | -86 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1970 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1972 | 69.54 % change on previous year | +873.6% |
| 1973 | -74.99 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 1974 | 218.5 % change on previous year | -391.4% |
| 1975 | 53.88 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1976 | -29.05 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1977 | -64.65 % change on previous year | +122.6% |
| 1978 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1979 | 60 % change on previous year | +182.0% |
| 1980 | 308.8 % change on previous year | +414.7% |
| 1981 | 75.12 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1982 | 17.8 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1983 | -81.81 % change on previous year | -559.5% |
| 1984 | -61.85 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1985 | 264.8 % change on previous year | -528.1% |
| 1986 | -12.17 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1987 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1990 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 50 % change on previous year | +1750.0% |
| 1992 | 14.91 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1993 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1994 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -276.0% |
| 1995 | -29.86 % change on previous year | +641.0% |
| 1996 | 14.19 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1997 | 67.38 % change on previous year | +374.8% |
| 1998 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1999 | 31.96 % change on previous year | -865.3% |
| 2000 | 176.97 % change on previous year | +453.7% |
| 2001 | -27.36 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2002 | 65.88 % change on previous year | -340.8% |
| 2003 | -33.37 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2004 | 29.34 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2005 | -19.07 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2006 | 23.44 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 2007 | 19 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2009 | -30.12 % change on previous year | -1694.2% |
| 2010 | 40.23 % change on previous year | -233.5% |
| 2011 | 23.77 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2012 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 2013 | -11.68 % change on previous year | +124.8% |
| 2014 | 32.89 % change on previous year | -381.5% |
| 2015 | -21.06 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2016 | 24.73 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 2017 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2018 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5576 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2020 | 12.73 % change on previous year | +2182.3% |
| 2021 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2022 | -14.33 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 2023 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2024 | 10.74 % change on previous year | +148.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2182.3% | 0.5576 % change on previous year | 12.73 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1750.0% | 2.7 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1694.2% | 1.89 % change on previous year | -30.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 % change on previous year | -86 % change on previous year | 145.37 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 29.07 % change on previous year | -74.99 % change on previous year | 218.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 64.22 % change on previous year | -81.81 % change on previous year | 308.8 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 14.54 % change on previous year | -29.86 % change on previous year | 67.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.66 % change on previous year | -33.37 % change on previous year | 176.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.54 % change on previous year | -21.06 % change on previous year | 40.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 % change on previous year | -14.33 % change on previous year | 12.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 75 Brazil 11.76 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Iceland 11.3 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Uruguay 11.29 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 10.39 % change on previous year compare
- 80 China 9.4 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 9.35 % 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)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 15.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 1,439 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 26.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa was 10.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 308.8 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -86 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does South Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 78th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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) — Import 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) — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import 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) — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.