Seed — Cropland nitrogen in South Africa
South Africa: Seed — Cropland nitrogen was 4,075 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland nitrogen in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 4,075 t for seed — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen in South Africa peaked at 5,610 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3,212 t, 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 | 4,534 t | 3,789 t | 5,425 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,045 t | 4,744 t | 5,323 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,228 t | 4,822 t | 5,610 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,316 t | 3,916 t | 4,989 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,160 t | 3,665 t | 4,521 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,716 t | 3,212 t | 4,142 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,201 t | 3,997 t | 4,454 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 28 Syrian Arab Republic 17,230 t compare
- 29 Niger 16,568 t compare
- 30 Belarus 14,479 t compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,224 t compare
- 32 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13,887 t compare
- 33 Egypt 13,573 t compare
- 34 Paraguay 13,554 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 seed — cropland nitrogen in South Africa?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen in South Africa was 4,075 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,610 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,212 t in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for seed — cropland nitrogen?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen 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. 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 (%).