Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 18.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa stood at 18.3 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 214.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 466.73 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -80.97 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Southern Africa ranks 4th of 58 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -10.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 123.21 % change on previous year | -1224.5% |
| 1964 | 95.99 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1965 | -62.91 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1966 | -7.57 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1967 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 1968 | -50.02 % change on previous year | -696.9% |
| 1969 | -56.58 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1970 | -13.22 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1971 | 296.06 % change on previous year | -2339.0% |
| 1972 | 51.46 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1973 | -57.31 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 1974 | 114.47 % change on previous year | -299.7% |
| 1975 | 44.4 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1976 | -27.86 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 1977 | -51.64 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 1978 | 22.52 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1979 | 27.05 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 236.65 % change on previous year | +774.8% |
| 1981 | 63.88 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1982 | 16.46 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1983 | -78.24 % change on previous year | -575.3% |
| 1984 | -52.12 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1985 | 172.68 % change on previous year | -431.3% |
| 1986 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1987 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 1988 | -80.97 % change on previous year | -1392.6% |
| 1989 | 466.73 % change on previous year | -676.4% |
| 1990 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1991 | 37.42 % change on previous year | +623.8% |
| 1992 | 13.98 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1993 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1994 | -8.85 % change on previous year | -537.8% |
| 1995 | -24.34 % change on previous year | +175.0% |
| 1996 | 14.9 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 1997 | 56.54 % change on previous year | +279.3% |
| 1998 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1999 | 29.73 % change on previous year | -861.9% |
| 2000 | 166.09 % change on previous year | +458.7% |
| 2001 | -26.04 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2002 | 68.63 % change on previous year | -363.6% |
| 2003 | -31.84 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 2004 | 44.25 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
| 2005 | -27.45 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 2006 | 21.22 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 2007 | 18.05 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2009 | -25.07 % change on previous year | -1368.8% |
| 2010 | 36.13 % change on previous year | -244.1% |
| 2011 | 19.1 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2012 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2013 | -10.18 % change on previous year | +399.8% |
| 2014 | 28.36 % change on previous year | -378.6% |
| 2015 | -20.37 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2016 | 24.24 % change on previous year | -219.0% |
| 2017 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2018 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2019 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -438.5% |
| 2021 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2022 | -12.25 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2023 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2024 | 18.3 % change on previous year | +214.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +2339.0% | -13.22 % change on previous year | 296.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.94 % change on previous year | -62.91 % change on previous year | 123.21 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 40.59 % change on previous year | -57.31 % change on previous year | 296.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.26 % change on previous year | -80.97 % change on previous year | 466.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.27 % change on previous year | -24.34 % change on previous year | 56.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.98 % change on previous year | -31.84 % change on previous year | 166.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 % change on previous year | -20.37 % change on previous year | 36.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 % change on previous year | -12.25 % change on previous year | 18.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 1 Haiti 770.47 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Brunei Darussalam 383.82 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Cook Islands 350 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Namibia 264.45 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 258.33 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Afghanistan 256.28 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Comoros 185.85 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 18.3 % 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 466.73 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.97 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Southern Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 4th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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) — 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.