Seed — Cropland phosphorus in South Africa
South Africa: Seed — Cropland phosphorus was 497.13 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland phosphorus in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland phosphorus in South Africa stood at 497.13 t.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus in South Africa peaked at 981.71 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 380.32 t, in 2014.
South Africa ranks 73rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 737.34 t | — |
| 1962 | 820.48 t | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 752.39 t | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 744.4 t | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 676.3 t | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 793.07 t | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 899.35 t | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 967.24 t | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 971.69 t | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 935.6 t | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 947.18 t | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 938.3 t | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 895.87 t | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 878.75 t | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 867.01 t | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 849.01 t | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 899.79 t | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 937.56 t | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 835.59 t | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 915.19 t | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 969.54 t | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 887.25 t | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 937.36 t | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 922.73 t | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 936.25 t | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 903.61 t | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 981.71 t | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 929.45 t | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 829.95 t | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 821.6 t | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 638.59 t | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 690.62 t | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 679.15 t | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 748.55 t | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 746.65 t | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 774.88 t | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 598.98 t | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 596.9 t | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 619.44 t | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 683.05 t | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 670.66 t | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 609.72 t | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 626.98 t | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 602.6 t | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 618.8 t | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 495.45 t | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 495.04 t | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 494.25 t | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 484.58 t | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 396.05 t | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 434.15 t | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 462.35 t | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 446.73 t | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 380.32 t | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 386.13 t | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 464.57 t | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 466.08 t | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 498.11 t | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 476.24 t | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 508.63 t | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 496.44 t | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 448.11 t | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 497.13 t | +10.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 497.13 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132.91 t, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 497.13 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 402.77 t, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 818.03 t | 676.3 t | 971.69 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 898.47 t | 835.59 t | 947.18 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 921.3 t | 829.95 t | 981.71 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 691.54 t | 596.9 t | 821.6 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 578.11 t | 484.58 t | 683.05 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 441.07 t | 380.32 t | 498.11 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 487.58 t | 448.11 t | 508.63 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland phosphorus in South Africa?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus in South Africa was 497.13 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 981.71 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.32 t in 2014.
- How does South Africa rank for seed — cropland phosphorus?
- South Africa ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 phosphorus. 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 (%).