Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in South Africa
South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 6.65 kg per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in South Africa stood at 6.65 kg per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in South Africa peaked at 17.31 kg per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.22 kg per person, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 70th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.22 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 4.06 kg per person | +26.0% |
| 1963 | 4.73 kg per person | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 5.03 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 5.16 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 4.97 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 6.45 kg per person | +29.7% |
| 1968 | 6.87 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 6.94 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 8.11 kg per person | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 9.08 kg per person | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 10.72 kg per person | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 9.51 kg per person | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 9.21 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 11.11 kg per person | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 11.97 kg per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 12.65 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 13.6 kg per person | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 13.98 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 15.8 kg per person | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 17.31 kg per person | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 15.05 kg per person | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 11.24 kg per person | -25.3% |
| 1984 | 12.07 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 10.82 kg per person | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 10.31 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 8.79 kg per person | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 9.9 kg per person | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 9.47 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 9.27 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 8.59 kg per person | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 8.55 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.51 kg per person | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 8.52 kg per person | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 8.67 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 8.98 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 8.87 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.78 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.84 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.82 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.26 kg per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 9.93 kg per person | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 8.68 kg per person | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 8.73 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.02 kg per person | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 8.57 kg per person | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 8.7 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.3 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 8 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 7.55 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 7.91 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 7.9 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.39 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 7.1 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.29 kg per person | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 5.71 kg per person | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 8.15 kg per person | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 8.67 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 8.98 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 9.72 kg per person | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 10.06 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.68 kg per person | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 6.65 kg per person | -23.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 6.65 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.91 kg per person, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 6.65 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 kg per person, 5.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.27 kg per person | 3.22 kg per person | 6.94 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.99 kg per person | 8.11 kg per person | 13.98 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.07 kg per person | 8.79 kg per person | 17.31 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.86 kg per person | 8.52 kg per person | 9.51 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5 kg per person | 7.02 kg per person | 9.93 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 kg per person | 5.71 kg per person | 8.98 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.78 kg per person | 6.65 kg per person | 10.06 kg per person | 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) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in South Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in South Africa was 6.65 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.31 kg per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 kg per person in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- South Africa ranks 70th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.