Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in South Africa
South Africa: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.3283 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in South 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 South Africa stood at 0.3283 kg/ha.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South Africa peaked at 0.4366 kg/ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2478 kg/ha, in 2010.
That places South Africa 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3664 kg/ha | 0.3054 kg/ha | 0.4344 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4016 kg/ha | 0.3772 kg/ha | 0.4219 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.41 kg/ha | 0.3709 kg/ha | 0.4366 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3148 kg/ha | 0.2788 kg/ha | 0.3808 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3063 kg/ha | 0.2828 kg/ha | 0.3272 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2981 kg/ha | 0.2478 kg/ha | 0.3336 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3385 kg/ha | 0.322 kg/ha | 0.3588 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 28 Russian Federation 2.52 kg/ha compare
- 29 Colombia 2.46 kg/ha compare
- 30 Finland 2.45 kg/ha compare
- 31 Estonia 2.43 kg/ha compare
- 32 Czechia 2.39 kg/ha compare
- 33 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.39 kg/ha compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.34 kg/ha 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 seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South Africa?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South Africa was 0.3283 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4366 kg/ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2478 kg/ha in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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 (%).