Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in South Africa
South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 717.27 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in South Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 717.27 million kg for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in South Africa peaked at 717.27 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 54.48 million kg, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 29th of 216 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.48 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 70.69 million kg | +29.8% |
| 1963 | 85.00 million kg | +20.3% |
| 1964 | 93.10 million kg | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 98.50 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 97.90 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 131.00 million kg | +33.8% |
| 1968 | 143.90 million kg | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 150.00 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 180.60 million kg | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 208.40 million kg | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 253.00 million kg | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 231.10 million kg | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 230.15 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 285.32 million kg | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 315.94 million kg | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 343.00 million kg | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 378.90 million kg | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 400.29 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 466.38 million kg | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 528.57 million kg | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 475.90 million kg | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 367.90 million kg | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 409.10 million kg | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 379.00 million kg | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 372.90 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 328.20 million kg | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 380.87 million kg | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 375.23 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 377.60 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 358.10 million kg | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 363.00 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 411.60 million kg | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 375.10 million kg | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 386.00 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 405.00 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 405.00 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 406.00 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 413.00 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 415.90 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 393.00 million kg | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 477.07 million kg | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 420.83 million kg | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 427.57 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 347.26 million kg | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 428.72 million kg | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 439.48 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 424.12 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 414.00 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 395.00 million kg | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 419.00 million kg | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 425.00 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 404.00 million kg | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 395.00 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 357.00 million kg | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 327.00 million kg | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 470.00 million kg | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 507.93 million kg | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 535.21 million kg | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 588.39 million kg | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 618.74 million kg | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 541.67 million kg | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 420.64 million kg | -22.3% |
| 2030 | 607.23 million kg | +44.4% |
| 2050 | 717.27 million kg | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.73 million kg | 54.48 million kg | 150.00 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 282.67 million kg | 180.60 million kg | 400.29 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 408.41 million kg | 328.20 million kg | 528.57 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 390.04 million kg | 358.10 million kg | 413.00 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 418.80 million kg | 347.26 million kg | 477.07 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 423.51 million kg | 327.00 million kg | 535.21 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 542.36 million kg | 420.64 million kg | 618.74 million kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 607.23 million kg | 607.23 million kg | 607.23 million kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 717.27 million kg | 717.27 million kg | 717.27 million kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- 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) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in South Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in South Africa was 717.27 million kg in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 717.27 million kg in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.48 million kg in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 216 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) with 54 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) with 54 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.