Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in South Africa
South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 71.73 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in South Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in South Africa stood at 71.73 million kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in South Africa peaked at 71.73 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 5.45 million kg, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.45 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 7.07 million kg | +29.8% |
| 1963 | 8.50 million kg | +20.3% |
| 1964 | 9.31 million kg | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 9.85 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 9.79 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 13.10 million kg | +33.8% |
| 1968 | 14.39 million kg | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 15.00 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 18.06 million kg | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 20.84 million kg | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 25.30 million kg | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 23.11 million kg | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 23.02 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 28.53 million kg | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 31.59 million kg | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 34.30 million kg | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 37.89 million kg | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 40.03 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 46.64 million kg | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 52.86 million kg | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 47.59 million kg | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 36.79 million kg | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 40.91 million kg | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 37.90 million kg | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 37.29 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 32.82 million kg | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 38.09 million kg | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 37.52 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 37.76 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 35.81 million kg | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 36.30 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 41.16 million kg | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 37.51 million kg | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 38.60 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 40.50 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 40.50 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40.60 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 41.30 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 41.59 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 39.30 million kg | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 47.71 million kg | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 42.08 million kg | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 42.76 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 34.73 million kg | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 42.87 million kg | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 43.95 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 42.41 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 41.40 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 39.50 million kg | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 41.90 million kg | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 42.50 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 40.40 million kg | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 39.50 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 35.70 million kg | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 32.70 million kg | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 47.00 million kg | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 50.79 million kg | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 53.52 million kg | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 58.84 million kg | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 61.87 million kg | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 54.17 million kg | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 42.06 million kg | -22.3% |
| 2030 | 60.72 million kg | +44.4% |
| 2050 | 71.73 million kg | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.27 million kg | 5.45 million kg | 15.00 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.27 million kg | 18.06 million kg | 40.03 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.84 million kg | 32.82 million kg | 52.86 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.00 million kg | 35.81 million kg | 41.30 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.88 million kg | 34.73 million kg | 47.71 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.35 million kg | 32.70 million kg | 53.52 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.24 million kg | 42.06 million kg | 61.87 million kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 60.72 million kg | 60.72 million kg | 60.72 million kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 71.73 million kg | 71.73 million kg | 71.73 million kg | 1 |
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- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 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 71.73 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.73 million kg in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 million kg in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).