Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 0.4371 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4371 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
76th
of 112 countries
All-time high
1.16 kg per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.3607 kg per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.4371 kg per square kilometre for beans, dry — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.16 kg per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.3607 kg per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places South Africa 76th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6759 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5041 kg per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1963 | 0.547 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5677 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.595 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6099 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.806 kg per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6871 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5812 kg per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5543 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6176 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6483 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6617 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8006 kg per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9395 kg per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9464 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.959 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8666 kg per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8659 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7903 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7085 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8233 kg per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7784 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9107 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9518 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.882 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9848 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8991 kg per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4458 kg per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5468 kg per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5202 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5512 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5562 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5079 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4161 kg per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7185 kg per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7445 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8651 kg per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5247 kg per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5675 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6826 kg per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5972 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6207 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4782 kg per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5177 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5517 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4912 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4343 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4453 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5214 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6892 kg per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7025 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3607 kg per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5657 kg per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6202 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.644 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5813 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5343 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4853 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4371 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.4371 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27 kg per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.4371 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.93 kg per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6193 kg per square kilometre | 0.5041 kg per square kilometre | 0.806 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8374 kg per square kilometre | 0.5543 kg per square kilometre | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8562 kg per square kilometre | 0.7085 kg per square kilometre | 0.9848 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.627 kg per square kilometre | 0.4161 kg per square kilometre | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.615 kg per square kilometre | 0.4782 kg per square kilometre | 0.8651 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5475 kg per square kilometre | 0.3607 kg per square kilometre | 0.7025 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5095 kg per square kilometre | 0.4371 kg per square kilometre | 0.5813 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 73 Azerbaijan 0.5112 kg per square kilometre compare
- 74 Morocco 0.4881 kg per square kilometre compare
- 75 Slovenia 0.4622 kg per square kilometre compare
- 77 Portugal 0.4222 kg per square kilometre compare
- 78 Spain 0.3553 kg per square kilometre compare
- 79 Italy 0.3446 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 beans, dry — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Beans, dry — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.4371 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beans, dry — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 kg per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3607 kg per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for beans, dry — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 76th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beans, dry — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beans, dry — 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.
Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beans, dry — 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
Beans, dry — 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.