Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 0.8357 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.8357 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
62nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
9.62 kg per square kilometre
in 1967
All-time low
0.8182 kg per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.8357 kg per square kilometre for sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 9.62 kg per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.8182 kg per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places South Africa 62nd 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 square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.71 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.27 kg per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1963 | 5.79 kg per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 1964 | 4.57 kg per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1965 | 6.47 kg per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1966 | 5.66 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 9.62 kg per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1968 | 3.39 kg per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 1969 | 3.3 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 4.96 kg per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1971 | 6.4 kg per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1972 | 5.68 kg per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 3.09 kg per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1974 | 6.82 kg per square kilometre | +120.5% |
| 1975 | 4.49 kg per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1976 | 3.6 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 4.82 kg per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1978 | 6 kg per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 4.3 kg per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 6.36 kg per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1981 | 5.06 kg per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 3.57 kg per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1983 | 3.36 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 5.62 kg per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 1985 | 6.63 kg per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 6.1 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 7.31 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 6.53 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 4.89 kg per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 3.63 kg per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1991 | 3.15 kg per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 2.29 kg per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 5.01 kg per square kilometre | +118.7% |
| 1994 | 4.94 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.89 kg per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1996 | 4.59 kg per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 1997 | 3.88 kg per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 3.19 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 2.13 kg per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 3.95 kg per square kilometre | +85.2% |
| 2001 | 1.94 kg per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2002 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 2.32 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 3.27 kg per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 2.24 kg per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8717 kg per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2007 | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 2008 | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 2.33 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.87 kg per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 1.48 kg per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 2015 | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8182 kg per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9125 kg per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9138 kg per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8357 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.8357 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7441 kg per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.8357 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.34 kg per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2 kg per square kilometre | 3.27 kg per square kilometre | 9.62 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.02 kg per square kilometre | 3.09 kg per square kilometre | 6.82 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.54 kg per square kilometre | 3.36 kg per square kilometre | 7.31 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 kg per square kilometre | 2.13 kg per square kilometre | 5.01 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 kg per square kilometre | 0.8717 kg per square kilometre | 3.95 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | 0.8182 kg per square kilometre | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | 0.8357 kg per square kilometre | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 59 Pakistan 0.9714 kg per square kilometre compare
- 60 Romania 0.9426 kg per square kilometre compare
- 61 Bulgaria 0.9068 kg per square kilometre compare
- 63 Ukraine 0.7441 kg per square kilometre compare
- 64 Ecuador 0.7351 kg per square kilometre compare
- 65 Saudi Arabia 0.6734 kg per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in South Africa?
- Sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.8357 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.62 kg per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8182 kg per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 62nd out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.