Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in South Africa
South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 27.33 g/Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in South Africa is 27.33 g/Int$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in South Africa peaked at 40.04 g/Int$ in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7.37 g/Int$, in 1961.
That places South Africa 48th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in South Africa, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.37 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 9.42 g/Int$ | +27.8% |
| 1963 | 10.81 g/Int$ | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 12.25 g/Int$ | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 12.3 g/Int$ | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 11.71 g/Int$ | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 13.36 g/Int$ | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 16.4 g/Int$ | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 16.19 g/Int$ | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 19.96 g/Int$ | +23.3% |
| 1971 | 20.82 g/Int$ | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 23.69 g/Int$ | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 24.92 g/Int$ | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 20.93 g/Int$ | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 26.54 g/Int$ | +26.8% |
| 1976 | 29.49 g/Int$ | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 30.3 g/Int$ | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 31.84 g/Int$ | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 33.93 g/Int$ | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 38.19 g/Int$ | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 40.04 g/Int$ | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 38.91 g/Int$ | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 33.68 g/Int$ | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 34.84 g/Int$ | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 30.58 g/Int$ | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 30.66 g/Int$ | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 25.72 g/Int$ | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 29.46 g/Int$ | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 27.6 g/Int$ | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 27.97 g/Int$ | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 25.54 g/Int$ | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 30.28 g/Int$ | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 31.17 g/Int$ | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 27.8 g/Int$ | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 32.19 g/Int$ | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 29.2 g/Int$ | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 26.67 g/Int$ | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 30.03 g/Int$ | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 28.25 g/Int$ | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 27.21 g/Int$ | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 26.76 g/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 30.76 g/Int$ | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 27.01 g/Int$ | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 26.84 g/Int$ | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 20.54 g/Int$ | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 26.23 g/Int$ | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 26.2 g/Int$ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.53 g/Int$ | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 22.31 g/Int$ | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.65 g/Int$ | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 22.08 g/Int$ | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 21.71 g/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 19.54 g/Int$ | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 18.08 g/Int$ | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 16.62 g/Int$ | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 16.02 g/Int$ | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 20.91 g/Int$ | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 22.86 g/Int$ | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 24.03 g/Int$ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 24.87 g/Int$ | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 26.88 g/Int$ | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 22.8 g/Int$ | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 23.92 g/Int$ | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 27.33 g/Int$ | +14.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 27.33 g/Int$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.63 g/Int$, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 27.33 g/Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 g/Int$, 5.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.2 g/Int$ | 7.37 g/Int$ | 16.4 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.24 g/Int$ | 19.96 g/Int$ | 33.93 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.97 g/Int$ | 25.72 g/Int$ | 40.04 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.91 g/Int$ | 25.54 g/Int$ | 32.19 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.64 g/Int$ | 20.54 g/Int$ | 30.76 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.25 g/Int$ | 16.02 g/Int$ | 24.03 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.16 g/Int$ | 22.8 g/Int$ | 27.33 g/Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 45 Indonesia 29.16 g/Int$ compare
- 46 Slovenia 27.63 g/Int$ compare
- 47 Republic of Moldova 27.62 g/Int$ compare
- 49 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 26.82 g/Int$ compare
- 50 Brazil 25.94 g/Int$ compare
- 51 Czechoslovakia 25.85 g/Int$ 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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in South Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in South Africa was 27.33 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.04 g/Int$ in 1981.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.37 g/Int$ in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production. 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