Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 0.0599 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0599 kg per person for potatoes — crop residues (n content), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0832 kg per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0539 kg per person, in 2002.
That places South Africa 68th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0747 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0821 kg per person | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0832 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0769 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0762 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.062 kg per person | -18.7% |
| 1967 | 0.067 kg per person | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0649 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0786 kg per person | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0718 kg per person | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0776 kg per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0621 kg per person | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0582 kg per person | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0644 kg per person | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0677 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0648 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0673 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0635 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0609 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0587 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0708 kg per person | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0694 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0652 kg per person | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0712 kg per person | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0703 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0621 kg per person | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0599 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0638 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0704 kg per person | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.064 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0657 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0554 kg per person | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0572 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0561 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0585 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0643 kg per person | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0609 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0609 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0644 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0604 kg per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.062 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0539 kg per person | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0562 kg per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0596 kg per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0588 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0613 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0627 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0652 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.059 kg per person | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0651 kg per person | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.067 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0669 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.064 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0651 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0702 kg per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.06 kg per person | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0681 kg per person | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.067 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0712 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0696 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0665 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0637 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0599 kg per person | -6.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0599 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0641 kg per person, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0599 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0263 kg per person, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0739 kg per person | 0.062 kg per person | 0.0832 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0658 kg per person | 0.0582 kg per person | 0.0776 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0662 kg per person | 0.0587 kg per person | 0.0712 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0607 kg per person | 0.0554 kg per person | 0.0657 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0599 kg per person | 0.0539 kg per person | 0.0652 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0665 kg per person | 0.06 kg per person | 0.0712 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0649 kg per person | 0.0599 kg per person | 0.0696 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 potatoes — crop residues (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Potatoes — crop residues (n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.0599 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0832 kg per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0539 kg per person in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for potatoes — crop residues (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 68th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.