Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 0.0084 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beans, dry — crop residues (n content), per capita in South Africa is 0.0084 kg per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — crop residues (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.049 kg per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 kg per person, in 2016.
That places South Africa 70th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0485 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0351 kg per person | -27.6% |
| 1963 | 0.037 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0372 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0378 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0376 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0481 kg per person | +28.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0398 kg per person | -17.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0326 kg per person | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0302 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0327 kg per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0333 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.033 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0389 kg per person | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0444 kg per person | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0435 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0429 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0474 kg per person | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.049 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0356 kg per person | -27.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0344 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0303 kg per person | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0263 kg per person | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0295 kg per person | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0269 kg per person | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0305 kg per person | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0309 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0278 kg per person | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0301 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.033 kg per person | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0262 kg per person | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0127 kg per person | -51.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0153 kg per person | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0143 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.015 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.015 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0135 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0109 kg per person | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0187 kg per person | +70.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0192 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0221 kg per person | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 kg per person | -39.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0142 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0169 kg per person | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0146 kg per person | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0151 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 kg per person | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0123 kg per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0129 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0114 kg per person | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0099 kg per person | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.01 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0116 kg per person | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.015 kg per person | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 0.015 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 kg per person | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0119 kg per person | +55.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 kg per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0131 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0116 kg per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0105 kg per person | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 kg per person | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 kg per person | -11.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0084 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0146 kg per person, 57% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0084 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0501 kg per person, 17% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0393 kg per person | 0.0326 kg per person | 0.0485 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0395 kg per person | 0.0302 kg per person | 0.049 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0302 kg per person | 0.0263 kg per person | 0.0356 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0175 kg per person | 0.0109 kg per person | 0.033 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0152 kg per person | 0.0115 kg per person | 0.0221 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0118 kg per person | 0.0076 kg per person | 0.015 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 kg per person | 0.0084 kg per person | 0.0116 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 beans, dry — crop residues (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Beans, dry — crop residues (n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.0084 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beans, dry — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.049 kg per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 kg per person in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for beans, dry — crop residues (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 70th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beans, dry — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Beans, dry — 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.
Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Beans, dry — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Beans, dry — 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.