Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in South Africa
South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 2 kg per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in South Africa stood at 2 kg per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in South Africa peaked at 5.19 kg per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.9666 kg per person, in 1961.
That places South Africa 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9666 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 kg per person | +26.0% |
| 1963 | 1.42 kg per person | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 1.51 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 1.55 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.49 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 1.93 kg per person | +29.7% |
| 1968 | 2.06 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 2.08 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.43 kg per person | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 2.73 kg per person | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 3.21 kg per person | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 2.85 kg per person | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 2.76 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.33 kg per person | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 3.59 kg per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 3.79 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 4.08 kg per person | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 4.19 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 4.74 kg per person | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 5.19 kg per person | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 4.52 kg per person | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 3.37 kg per person | -25.3% |
| 1984 | 3.62 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 3.24 kg per person | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 3.09 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.64 kg per person | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 2.97 kg per person | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 2.84 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.78 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.58 kg per person | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 2.57 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.85 kg per person | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 2.56 kg per person | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 2.6 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.69 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.66 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.63 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.65 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.65 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.48 kg per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 2.98 kg per person | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 2.6 kg per person | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 2.62 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.11 kg per person | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 2.57 kg per person | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 2.61 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.49 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.4 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.26 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.37 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.37 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.22 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.13 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.89 kg per person | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 1.71 kg per person | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 2.45 kg per person | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.69 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.91 kg per person | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 3.02 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.61 kg per person | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 2 kg per person | -23.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.76 kg per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3399 kg per person, 5.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 kg per person | 0.9666 kg per person | 2.08 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.3 kg per person | 2.43 kg per person | 4.19 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.62 kg per person | 2.64 kg per person | 5.19 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 kg per person | 2.56 kg per person | 2.85 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 kg per person | 2.11 kg per person | 2.98 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 kg per person | 1.71 kg per person | 2.69 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 kg per person | 2 kg per person | 3.02 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in South Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in South Africa was 2 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 kg per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9666 kg per person in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- South Africa ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.