Outputs — Cropland phosphorus in South Africa
South Africa: Outputs — Cropland phosphorus was 95,579 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outputs — cropland phosphorus in South Africa is 95,579 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland phosphorus in South Africa peaked at 95,579 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,889 t, in 1965.
That places South Africa 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,308 t | 25,889 t | 48,058 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 46,738 t | 31,692 t | 55,724 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,654 t | 32,420 t | 71,808 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,134 t | 27,616 t | 62,830 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,959 t | 46,385 t | 66,955 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,468 t | 54,658 t | 86,516 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,383 t | 85,595 t | 95,579 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 27 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 110,633 t compare
- 28 Spain 108,840 t compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 107,370 t compare
- 30 Romania 98,731 t compare
- 31 Italy 97,203 t compare
- 32 Paraguay 91,684 t compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 87,893 t compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 472,308 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outputs — cropland phosphorus in South Africa?
- Outputs — cropland phosphorus in South Africa was 95,579 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest outputs — cropland phosphorus recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 95,579 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland phosphorus recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,889 t in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for outputs — cropland phosphorus?
- South Africa ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 Outputs — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).