Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 109.91 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
109.91 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
33rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
118.22 kg per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
34.68 kg per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — 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 109.91 kg per square kilometre for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 118.22 kg per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.68 kg per square kilometre, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 33rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.86 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 52.13 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 52.76 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 41.93 kg per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1965 | 43.26 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 46.48 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 76.19 kg per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 1968 | 49.39 kg per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1969 | 48.33 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 53.35 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 69.8 kg per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1972 | 75.82 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 39.67 kg per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 1974 | 84.87 kg per square kilometre | +113.9% |
| 1975 | 72.83 kg per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 63.56 kg per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 76.55 kg per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 78.05 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 67.97 kg per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 83.71 kg per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 106.97 kg per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 70.19 kg per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1983 | 43.34 kg per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 1984 | 46.33 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 67.55 kg per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1986 | 69.65 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 66.11 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 63.62 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 91.96 kg per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1990 | 70.89 kg per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 66.2 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 34.68 kg per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 1993 | 76.65 kg per square kilometre | +121.0% |
| 1994 | 97.77 kg per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1995 | 42.18 kg per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 1996 | 75.57 kg per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 1997 | 76.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 59.65 kg per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 61.23 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 84.18 kg per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2001 | 58.85 kg per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 74.19 kg per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 72.33 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 70.8 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 83.18 kg per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 49.67 kg per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2007 | 52.65 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 87.74 kg per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 82.46 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 88.25 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 71.89 kg per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 83.84 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 82.22 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 96.87 kg per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 75.9 kg per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 58.16 kg per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 118.22 kg per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 2018 | 89.65 kg per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 81.66 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 107.43 kg per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 109.79 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 104.14 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 109.91 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 109.91 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.85 kg per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 109.91 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.77 kg per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.81 kg per square kilometre | 41.93 kg per square kilometre | 76.19 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.25 kg per square kilometre | 39.67 kg per square kilometre | 84.87 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.94 kg per square kilometre | 43.34 kg per square kilometre | 106.97 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.11 kg per square kilometre | 34.68 kg per square kilometre | 97.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.61 kg per square kilometre | 49.67 kg per square kilometre | 87.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.67 kg per square kilometre | 58.16 kg per square kilometre | 118.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.82 kg per square kilometre | 104.14 kg per square kilometre | 109.91 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 30 Mexico 119.57 kg per square kilometre compare
- 31 Nigeria 116.88 kg per square kilometre compare
- 32 India 110.7 kg per square kilometre compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 109.87 kg per square kilometre compare
- 35 Comoros 104.46 kg per square kilometre compare
- 36 Pakistan 104.16 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 maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa was 109.91 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 118.22 kg per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.68 kg per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — 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.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — 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
Maize (corn) — 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.