Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in South Africa
South Africa: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.04 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in South Africa is 0.04 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in South Africa peaked at 0.0778 kg/ha in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0306 kg/ha, in 2010.
South Africa ranks 32nd of 32 groups on this measure, 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 | 0.0661 kg/ha | 0.0545 kg/ha | 0.0778 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0715 kg/ha | 0.0662 kg/ha | 0.0757 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0723 kg/ha | 0.0638 kg/ha | 0.0767 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0504 kg/ha | 0.0425 kg/ha | 0.0627 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0424 kg/ha | 0.0371 kg/ha | 0.0481 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0354 kg/ha | 0.0306 kg/ha | 0.0401 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0393 kg/ha | 0.0361 kg/ha | 0.041 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 29 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.4373 kg/ha compare
- 30 Slovakia 0.4308 kg/ha compare
- 31 Azerbaijan 0.4238 kg/ha compare
- 32 USSR 0.415 kg/ha compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4024 kg/ha compare
- 34 Ukraine 0.3703 kg/ha compare
- 35 Germany 0.37 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 phosphorus per unit area in South Africa?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in South Africa was 0.04 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0778 kg/ha in 1969.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0306 kg/ha in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 phosphorus 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 (%).