Fertilizer per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Fertilizer per capita was 3.27 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.27
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
48th
of 203 countries
All-time high
5.24
in 1973
All-time low
1.98
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Fertilizer per capita in South Africa, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer per capita in South Africa stood at 3.27.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer per capita in South Africa peaked at 5.24 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 48th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 | 1.98 | 4.59 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.8 | 4.31 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.98 | 2.94 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 | 2.87 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 | 2.14 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2.04 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 | 3.27 | 4.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer per capita in South Africa?
- Fertilizer per capita in South Africa was 3.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertilizer per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for fertilizer per capita?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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