Barley — Crop residues (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Barley — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 0.0726 kg per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Barley — Crop residues (N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0726 kg per person for barley — crop residues (n content), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley — crop residues (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.1158 kg per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0245 kg per person, in 1969.
That places South Africa 55th out of 90 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.
Barley — Crop residues (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0414 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0457 kg per person | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0432 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0444 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0395 kg per person | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0377 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0476 kg per person | +26.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0354 kg per person | -25.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0245 kg per person | -30.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0265 kg per person | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0258 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0267 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0277 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0414 kg per person | +49.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0443 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0476 kg per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0596 kg per person | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0706 kg per person | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0727 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0342 kg per person | -53.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0492 kg per person | +43.9% |
| 1982 | 0.048 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0631 kg per person | +31.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0682 kg per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0933 kg per person | +36.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0721 kg per person | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0943 kg per person | +30.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0461 kg per person | -51.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0846 kg per person | +83.5% |
| 1990 | 0.083 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.061 kg per person | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0845 kg per person | +38.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0718 kg per person | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0812 kg per person | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0868 kg per person | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0568 kg per person | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0581 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0626 kg per person | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0325 kg per person | -48.1% |
| 2000 | 0.041 kg per person | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0399 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0488 kg per person | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.062 kg per person | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0494 kg per person | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0582 kg per person | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0599 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0547 kg per person | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0472 kg per person | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0522 kg per person | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.048 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0707 kg per person | +47.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0674 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.06 kg per person | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.066 kg per person | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0711 kg per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0743 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0652 kg per person | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0874 kg per person | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0735 kg per person | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1158 kg per person | +57.5% |
| 2021 | 0.066 kg per person | -43.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0602 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0726 kg per person | +20.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0726 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1074 kg per person, 68% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0726 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0076 kg per person, 9.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0399 kg per person | 0.0245 kg per person | 0.0476 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0443 kg per person | 0.0258 kg per person | 0.0727 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0653 kg per person | 0.0342 kg per person | 0.0943 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0678 kg per person | 0.0325 kg per person | 0.0868 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0513 kg per person | 0.0399 kg per person | 0.062 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0684 kg per person | 0.048 kg per person | 0.0874 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0787 kg per person | 0.0602 kg per person | 0.1158 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 barley — crop residues (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Barley — crop residues (n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.0726 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest barley — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1158 kg per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest barley — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 kg per person in 1969.
- How does South Africa rank for barley — crop residues (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 55th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is barley — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Barley — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Barley — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Barley — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total
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- Barley — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Barley — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.