Fertilizer per hectare in South Africa
South Africa: Fertilizer per hectare was 30.5 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
30.5
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
111th
of 200 countries
All-time high
44.86
in 2021
All-time low
4.02
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Fertilizer per hectare in South Africa, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 30.5 for fertilizer per hectare in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer per hectare in South Africa peaked at 44.86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.02, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 111th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.46 | 4.02 | 10.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.24 | 13.01 | 28.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.84 | 22.99 | 37.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.55 | 24.25 | 26.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.79 | 23.06 | 30.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.58 | 23.71 | 38.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.32 | 30.5 | 44.86 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- 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)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 23.43 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 430,925 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer per hectare in South Africa?
- Fertilizer per hectare in South Africa was 30.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer per hectare recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44.86 in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer per hectare recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for fertilizer per hectare?
- South Africa ranks 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer per hectare rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer per hectare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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