Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 2.11 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — 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 maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in South Africa is 2.11 kg per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 4.55 kg per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.9911 kg per person, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 12th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.36 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.63 kg per person | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 3.56 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.75 kg per person | -22.9% |
| 1965 | 2.75 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.86 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 4.55 kg per person | +58.9% |
| 1968 | 2.86 kg per person | -37.2% |
| 1969 | 2.71 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 2.9 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 3.69 kg per person | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 3.9 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 1.98 kg per person | -49.2% |
| 1974 | 4.12 kg per person | +108.0% |
| 1975 | 3.44 kg per person | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 2.92 kg per person | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 3.42 kg per person | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 3.4 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.88 kg per person | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 3.44 kg per person | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 4.25 kg per person | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 2.69 kg per person | -36.6% |
| 1983 | 1.61 kg per person | -40.4% |
| 1984 | 1.66 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.34 kg per person | +41.0% |
| 1986 | 2.34 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.15 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 2.01 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 2.82 kg per person | +40.4% |
| 1990 | 2.11 kg per person | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 1.93 kg per person | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9911 kg per person | -48.6% |
| 1993 | 2.15 kg per person | +116.7% |
| 1994 | 2.7 kg per person | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 1.15 kg per person | -57.4% |
| 1996 | 2.03 kg per person | +76.9% |
| 1997 | 2.03 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.57 kg per person | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 1.59 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.17 kg per person | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 1.5 kg per person | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 1.87 kg per person | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 1.81 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.75 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.04 kg per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 1.21 kg per person | -40.9% |
| 2007 | 1.26 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.08 kg per person | +64.7% |
| 2009 | 1.93 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 2.05 kg per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.65 kg per person | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 1.89 kg per person | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 1.82 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.11 kg per person | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 1.62 kg per person | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 1.23 kg per person | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 2.49 kg per person | +101.9% |
| 2018 | 1.86 kg per person | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 1.66 kg per person | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 2.15 kg per person | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 2.17 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.03 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 2.11 kg per person | +4.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.11 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2691 kg per person, 7.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.11 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4616 kg per person, 4.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 kg per person | 2.71 kg per person | 4.55 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.27 kg per person | 1.98 kg per person | 4.12 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 kg per person | 1.61 kg per person | 4.25 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 kg per person | 0.9911 kg per person | 2.7 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 kg per person | 1.21 kg per person | 2.17 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 kg per person | 1.23 kg per person | 2.49 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 kg per person | 2.03 kg per person | 2.17 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 maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in South Africa was 2.11 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 kg per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9911 kg per person in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maize (corn) — 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.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Maize (corn) — 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.