All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 171.22 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa is 171.22 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 171.22 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.62 kg per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places South Africa 70th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.68 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 70.62 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 76.13 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 65.45 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 64.67 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 65.19 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 105.91 kg per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1968 | 74.74 kg per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1969 | 74.63 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 82.19 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 102.87 kg per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 108.85 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 71.45 kg per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1974 | 118 kg per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 1975 | 105.8 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 100.3 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 110.82 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 112.25 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 104.62 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 114.26 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 146.21 kg per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 109.42 kg per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1983 | 75.71 kg per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1984 | 87.43 kg per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 103.39 kg per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 110.84 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 116.86 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 117.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 130.34 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 104.44 kg per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 102.63 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 59.62 kg per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1993 | 111.33 kg per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 1994 | 131.16 kg per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 76.32 kg per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 1996 | 117.6 kg per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1997 | 115.19 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 92.12 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 90.1 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 121.87 kg per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 96.59 kg per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 111.04 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 99.76 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 101.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 115.72 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 84.97 kg per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 83.93 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 122.27 kg per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2009 | 117.61 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 118.69 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 111.12 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 121.56 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 120.49 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 136.26 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 114.84 kg per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 96.69 kg per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 158.15 kg per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2018 | 137.47 kg per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 123.01 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 157.13 kg per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 164.87 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 159.58 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 171.22 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 171.22 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.92 kg per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 171.22 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.23 kg per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74 kg per square kilometre | 64.67 kg per square kilometre | 105.91 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 101.71 kg per square kilometre | 71.45 kg per square kilometre | 118 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.21 kg per square kilometre | 75.71 kg per square kilometre | 146.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.05 kg per square kilometre | 59.62 kg per square kilometre | 131.16 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.53 kg per square kilometre | 83.93 kg per square kilometre | 122.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.83 kg per square kilometre | 96.69 kg per square kilometre | 158.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.2 kg per square kilometre | 157.13 kg per square kilometre | 171.22 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 67 Morocco 188.91 kg per square kilometre compare
- 68 Mexico 181.18 kg per square kilometre compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 176.37 kg per square kilometre compare
- 71 Israel 163.28 kg per square kilometre compare
- 72 Armenia 157.31 kg per square kilometre compare
- 73 Iraq 152.08 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- All crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa was 171.22 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 171.22 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.62 kg per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 70th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Crops — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Crops — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Crops — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Crops — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.