Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 73.99 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Southern Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 73.99 million kg for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Southern Africa peaked at 73.99 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 5.72 million kg, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.72 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 7.35 million kg | +28.5% |
| 1963 | 8.80 million kg | +19.7% |
| 1964 | 9.68 million kg | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 10.36 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 10.29 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 13.71 million kg | +33.2% |
| 1968 | 14.84 million kg | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 15.49 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 18.46 million kg | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 21.27 million kg | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 25.64 million kg | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 23.78 million kg | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 23.68 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 29.26 million kg | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 32.16 million kg | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 34.91 million kg | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 38.65 million kg | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 40.84 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 47.60 million kg | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 53.60 million kg | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 48.36 million kg | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 37.89 million kg | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 41.46 million kg | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 38.45 million kg | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 37.92 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 33.60 million kg | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 38.88 million kg | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 38.33 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 38.60 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 36.52 million kg | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 37.07 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 41.93 million kg | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 37.85 million kg | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 39.16 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 41.18 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 41.17 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 41.36 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 42.08 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 42.55 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 40.41 million kg | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 48.93 million kg | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 42.85 million kg | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 43.50 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 35.25 million kg | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 43.66 million kg | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 44.71 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 42.97 million kg | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 43.45 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 42.31 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 43.95 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 45.70 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 44.37 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 43.00 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 38.63 million kg | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 36.34 million kg | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 50.21 million kg | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 56.11 million kg | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 57.43 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 61.52 million kg | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 64.56 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 57.84 million kg | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 46.83 million kg | -19.0% |
| 2030 | 62.23 million kg | +32.9% |
| 2050 | 73.99 million kg | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.69 million kg | 5.72 million kg | 15.49 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.86 million kg | 18.46 million kg | 40.84 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.61 million kg | 33.60 million kg | 53.60 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.69 million kg | 36.52 million kg | 42.08 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.83 million kg | 35.25 million kg | 48.93 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.81 million kg | 36.34 million kg | 57.43 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.69 million kg | 46.83 million kg | 64.56 million kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 62.23 million kg | 62.23 million kg | 62.23 million kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 73.99 million kg | 73.99 million kg | 73.99 million kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 27 Ukraine 68.75 million kg compare
- 28 Iraq 67.25 million kg compare
- 29 Belarus 64.43 million kg compare
- 30 Morocco 63.03 million kg compare
- 31 Malaysia 62.18 million kg compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 6.09 million kg compare
- 32 Nigeria 60.84 million kg compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 13,325 kg compare
- 33 Colombia 57.89 million kg compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Southern Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Southern Africa was 73.99 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73.99 million kg in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 million kg in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Southern 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).