Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Africa
Africa: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen was 8.26 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Africa recorded 8.26 million t for outputs — cropland nitrogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland nitrogen in Africa peaked at 8.26 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million t, in 1961.
Africa ranks 11th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.70 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.89 million t | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 1.97 million t | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.93 million t | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.97 million t | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.91 million t | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.15 million t | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 2.15 million t | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.26 million t | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 2.30 million t | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.40 million t | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 2.37 million t | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.25 million t | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 2.57 million t | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 2.50 million t | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.51 million t | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.41 million t | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.50 million t | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.43 million t | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.52 million t | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.65 million t | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 2.59 million t | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.47 million t | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 2.51 million t | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.85 million t | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 3.00 million t | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 2.94 million t | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.22 million t | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 3.30 million t | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.27 million t | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.62 million t | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 3.32 million t | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 3.46 million t | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.67 million t | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.58 million t | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.21 million t | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 3.95 million t | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 4.18 million t | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 4.21 million t | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.13 million t | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.40 million t | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 4.49 million t | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.79 million t | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 4.90 million t | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.13 million t | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.37 million t | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.13 million t | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 5.46 million t | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 5.55 million t | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.94 million t | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 5.94 million t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.34 million t | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 6.57 million t | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.82 million t | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.84 million t | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.90 million t | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.37 million t | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 7.74 million t | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 7.63 million t | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.91 million t | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 8.06 million t | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 8.21 million t | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.26 million t | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 million t | 1.70 million t | 2.26 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.43 million t | 2.25 million t | 2.57 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.80 million t | 2.47 million t | 3.30 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 million t | 3.27 million t | 4.21 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 million t | 4.13 million t | 5.55 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 million t | 5.94 million t | 7.74 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.11 million t | 7.91 million t | 8.26 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 8 Indonesia 2.64 million t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 412,281 t compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 311,878 t compare
- 9 Canada 2.28 million t compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 273,949 t compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 1.99 million t compare
- 11 Australia 1.96 million t compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 129,202 t compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 119,563 t compare
- 12 Ukraine 1.82 million t compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 109,848 t compare
- 13 Pakistan 1.66 million t compare
- 14 France 1.56 million t compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 89,939 t compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outputs — cropland nitrogen in Africa?
- Outputs — cropland nitrogen in Africa was 8.26 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.26 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million t in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen?
- Africa ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Outputs — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).