Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 0.016 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.016 kg per person for sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.5743 kg per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.016 kg per person, in 2023.
That places South Africa 59th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3377 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2279 kg per person | -32.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3913 kg per person | +71.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2995 kg per person | -23.4% |
| 1965 | 0.411 kg per person | +37.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3486 kg per person | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5743 kg per person | +64.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1964 kg per person | -65.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1852 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2702 kg per person | +45.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3386 kg per person | +25.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2917 kg per person | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1543 kg per person | -47.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3308 kg per person | +114.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2122 kg per person | -35.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1653 kg per person | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2156 kg per person | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2612 kg per person | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 0.182 kg per person | -30.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2615 kg per person | +43.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2011 kg per person | -23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1368 kg per person | -32.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1246 kg per person | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.201 kg per person | +61.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2296 kg per person | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2044 kg per person | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2377 kg per person | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2059 kg per person | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1498 kg per person | -27.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1082 kg per person | -27.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0918 kg per person | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0655 kg per person | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1404 kg per person | +114.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1362 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0788 kg per person | -42.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1233 kg per person | +56.4% |
| 1997 | 0.103 kg per person | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0838 kg per person | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0554 kg per person | -33.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1016 kg per person | +83.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0495 kg per person | -51.3% |
| 2002 | 0.054 kg per person | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.058 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0809 kg per person | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 0.055 kg per person | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0212 kg per person | -61.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0385 kg per person | +82.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0526 kg per person | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0546 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0434 kg per person | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.034 kg per person | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.027 kg per person | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0307 kg per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0481 kg per person | +56.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0277 kg per person | -42.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0173 kg per person | -37.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0261 kg per person | +50.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0189 kg per person | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0237 kg per person | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0256 kg per person | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0329 kg per person | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0178 kg per person | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 0.016 kg per person | -9.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.016 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0102 kg per person, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.016 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1813 kg per person, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3302 kg per person | 0.1852 kg per person | 0.5743 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2422 kg per person | 0.1543 kg per person | 0.3386 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1953 kg per person | 0.1246 kg per person | 0.2615 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0986 kg per person | 0.0554 kg per person | 0.1404 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0566 kg per person | 0.0212 kg per person | 0.1016 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0297 kg per person | 0.0173 kg per person | 0.0481 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0231 kg per person | 0.016 kg per person | 0.0329 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 sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.016 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5743 kg per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 kg per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 59th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sorghum — 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.