Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Africa
Africa: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.9193 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Africa stood at 0.9193 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Africa peaked at 0.9996 kg/ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.8194 kg/ha, in 2016.
Africa ranks 22nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9875 kg/ha | 0.9675 kg/ha | 0.9996 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9713 kg/ha | 0.9381 kg/ha | 0.9995 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9337 kg/ha | 0.9185 kg/ha | 0.9453 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9228 kg/ha | 0.8868 kg/ha | 0.9511 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9017 kg/ha | 0.8751 kg/ha | 0.933 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8535 kg/ha | 0.8194 kg/ha | 0.875 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.918 kg/ha | 0.8804 kg/ha | 0.938 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 27.50 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 652,409 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 38.75 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 15.37 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Africa?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Africa was 0.9193 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9996 kg/ha in 1968.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8194 kg/ha in 2016.
- How does Africa rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Africa ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. 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 (%).