Seed — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Seed — Cropland nitrogen was 4,642 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa stood at 4,642 t.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa peaked at 6,128 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3,751 t, 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 | 4,969 t | 4,185 t | 5,933 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,466 t | 5,123 t | 5,680 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,644 t | 5,351 t | 6,128 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,735 t | 4,296 t | 5,423 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,536 t | 3,979 t | 4,953 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,163 t | 3,751 t | 4,633 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,932 t | 4,642 t | 5,328 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 27 Spain 18,043 t compare
- 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
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 in Southern Africa?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa was 4,642 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,128 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,751 t in 2010.
- How does Southern Africa rank for seed — cropland nitrogen?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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. 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 (%).