Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 739.86 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Southern Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 739.86 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 Southern Africa peaked at 739.86 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 57.19 million kg, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 32nd out of 35 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.19 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 73.51 million kg | +28.5% |
| 1963 | 87.96 million kg | +19.7% |
| 1964 | 96.82 million kg | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 103.55 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 102.95 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 137.10 million kg | +33.2% |
| 1968 | 148.44 million kg | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 154.91 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 184.58 million kg | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 212.70 million kg | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 256.37 million kg | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 237.75 million kg | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 236.75 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 292.62 million kg | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 321.63 million kg | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 349.09 million kg | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 386.48 million kg | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 408.38 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 476.03 million kg | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 536.05 million kg | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 483.61 million kg | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 378.90 million kg | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 414.60 million kg | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 384.51 million kg | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 379.22 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 335.98 million kg | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 388.82 million kg | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 383.28 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 385.97 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 365.20 million kg | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 370.70 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 419.30 million kg | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 378.50 million kg | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 391.64 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 411.79 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 411.71 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 413.65 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 420.76 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 425.52 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 404.11 million kg | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 489.32 million kg | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 428.45 million kg | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 435.01 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 352.45 million kg | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 436.64 million kg | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 447.12 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 429.67 million kg | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 434.53 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 423.13 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 439.55 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 457.02 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 443.65 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 429.98 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 386.26 million kg | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 363.45 million kg | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 502.10 million kg | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 561.14 million kg | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 574.31 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 615.18 million kg | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 645.62 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 578.43 million kg | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 468.34 million kg | -19.0% |
| 2030 | 622.33 million kg | +32.9% |
| 2050 | 739.86 million kg | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.94 million kg | 57.19 million kg | 154.91 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 288.64 million kg | 184.58 million kg | 408.38 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 416.10 million kg | 335.98 million kg | 536.05 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 396.92 million kg | 365.20 million kg | 420.76 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 428.28 million kg | 352.45 million kg | 489.32 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 458.06 million kg | 363.45 million kg | 574.31 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 576.89 million kg | 468.34 million kg | 645.62 million kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 622.33 million kg | 622.33 million kg | 622.33 million kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 739.86 million kg | 739.86 million kg | 739.86 million kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
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- 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)
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- 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) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Southern Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Southern Africa was 739.86 million kg in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 739.86 million kg in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.19 million kg in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Southern Africa ranks 32nd out of 35 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Southern 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.
Computed from
- 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.