Soya beans — Crop residues (N content), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Soya beans — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 0.5954 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soya beans — Crop residues (N content), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.5954 kg per person for soya beans — crop residues (n content), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 152.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soya beans — crop residues (n content), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.5954 kg per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 kg per person, in 1963.
South Africa ranks 13th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soya beans — Crop residues (N content), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0048 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0047 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0044 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0059 kg per person | +32.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0057 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0054 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0085 kg per person | +56.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0088 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0102 kg per person | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0105 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 kg per person | -55.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0047 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.006 kg per person | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0136 kg per person | +125.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0187 kg per person | +37.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0157 kg per person | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0204 kg per person | +29.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0233 kg per person | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0187 kg per person | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0231 kg per person | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0164 kg per person | -29.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0141 kg per person | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0184 kg per person | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0222 kg per person | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0176 kg per person | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0189 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0186 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.027 kg per person | +45.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0304 kg per person | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0429 kg per person | +41.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0509 kg per person | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.036 kg per person | -29.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0263 kg per person | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0272 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0286 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0332 kg per person | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.037 kg per person | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0724 kg per person | +95.5% |
| 1999 | 0.07 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0519 kg per person | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0746 kg per person | +43.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0709 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0489 kg per person | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0716 kg per person | +46.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0837 kg per person | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1305 kg per person | +56.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0781 kg per person | -40.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0862 kg per person | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.141 kg per person | +63.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1643 kg per person | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2096 kg per person | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2087 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2363 kg per person | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2551 kg per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3071 kg per person | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2164 kg per person | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 0.316 kg per person | +46.1% |
| 2018 | 0.387 kg per person | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3155 kg per person | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3163 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4269 kg per person | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4859 kg per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5954 kg per person | +22.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.5954 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0205 kg per person, 29.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.5954 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0641 kg per person, 9.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0065 kg per person | 0.0044 kg per person | 0.0102 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0136 kg per person | 0.0047 kg per person | 0.0233 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0207 kg per person | 0.0141 kg per person | 0.0304 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0425 kg per person | 0.0263 kg per person | 0.0724 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0837 kg per person | 0.0489 kg per person | 0.141 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2616 kg per person | 0.1643 kg per person | 0.387 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4561 kg per person | 0.3163 kg per person | 0.5954 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 soya beans — crop residues (n content), per capita in South Africa?
- Soya beans — crop residues (n content), per capita in South Africa was 0.5954 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest soya beans — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5954 kg per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest soya beans — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 kg per person in 1963.
- How does South Africa rank for soya beans — crop residues (n content), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 13th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soya beans — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.0%. 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 Soya beans — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Soya beans — 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.
Soya beans — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total
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- Soya beans — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Soya beans — 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.