Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 145,027 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa is 145,027 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa peaked at 191,938 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30,593 t, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,766 t | 30,593 t | 57,196 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 92,973 t | 64,947 t | 125,818 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 127,820 t | 106,046 t | 159,916 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,371 t | 115,819 t | 131,354 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,582 t | 113,757 t | 150,968 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,334 t | 117,593 t | 173,809 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,908 t | 145,027 t | 191,938 t | 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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Southern Africa was 145,027 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 191,938 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,593 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Volatilisation — 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 (%).