Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in South Africa
South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 104.02 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 104.02 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in South Africa peaked at 153.02 kg per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.47 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.47 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.48 kg per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1963 | 21.02 kg per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1964 | 23.02 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 24.36 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 24.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 32.4 kg per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1968 | 35.59 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 37.1 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 44.66 kg per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 51.54 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 62.57 kg per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 57.15 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 56.92 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 70.56 kg per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 78.13 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 84.83 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 93.7 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 98.99 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 115.34 kg per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 130.72 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 117.69 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 90.98 kg per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 101.17 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 93.73 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 92.22 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 81.16 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 94.19 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 92.8 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 93.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 88.56 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 89.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 101.79 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 92.76 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 95.46 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 100.16 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 100.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 102.14 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 102.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 97.19 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 117.98 kg per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 104.07 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 105.74 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 85.88 kg per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 106.02 kg per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 108.68 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 104.89 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 102.38 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 97.68 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 103.62 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 105.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 99.91 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 97.68 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 88.29 kg per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 80.87 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 116.23 kg per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 125.61 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 132.36 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 145.51 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 153.02 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 133.96 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 104.02 kg per square kilometre | -22.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 104.02 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.5 kg per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 104.02 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.03 kg per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.41 kg per square kilometre | 13.47 kg per square kilometre | 37.1 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.9 kg per square kilometre | 44.66 kg per square kilometre | 98.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 101 kg per square kilometre | 81.16 kg per square kilometre | 130.72 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.46 kg per square kilometre | 88.56 kg per square kilometre | 102.14 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.57 kg per square kilometre | 85.88 kg per square kilometre | 117.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.74 kg per square kilometre | 80.87 kg per square kilometre | 132.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.13 kg per square kilometre | 104.02 kg per square kilometre | 153.02 kg per square kilometre | 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 104.02 kg per square kilometre 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 153.02 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.47 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- South Africa ranks 86th 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 up 4.1%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches 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.