Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.3306 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern 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 Southern Africa stood at 0.3306 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Africa peaked at 0.4247 kg/ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2578 kg/ha, in 2010.
That places Southern Africa 30th 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 | 0.3569 kg/ha | 0.2999 kg/ha | 0.4221 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3869 kg/ha | 0.3612 kg/ha | 0.4036 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3947 kg/ha | 0.3669 kg/ha | 0.4247 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3092 kg/ha | 0.2761 kg/ha | 0.369 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2992 kg/ha | 0.2748 kg/ha | 0.3173 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2962 kg/ha | 0.2578 kg/ha | 0.3282 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3527 kg/ha | 0.3306 kg/ha | 0.3798 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 5.58 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Africa?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Africa was 0.3306 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4247 kg/ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2578 kg/ha in 2010.
- How does Southern Africa rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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 (%).