Fertilizer total use in South Africa
South Africa: Fertilizer total use was 833,657 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
833,657
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.13 million
in 2021
All-time low
193,376
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer total use in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer total use in South Africa stood at 833,657.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer total use in South Africa peaked at 1.13 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 193,376, in 1961.
That places South Africa 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 339,363 | 193,376 | 457,862 | 9 |
| 1970s | 685,651 | 501,924 | 868,543 | 10 |
| 1980s | 837,374 | 640,958 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 697,032 | 659,503 | 759,051 | 10 |
| 2000s | 674,758 | 561,313 | 754,632 | 10 |
| 2010s | 741,817 | 606,539 | 991,302 | 10 |
| 2020s | 992,388 | 833,657 | 1.13 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 23.43 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.36 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer total use in South Africa?
- Fertilizer total use in South Africa was 833,657 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer total use recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer total use recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 193,376 in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for fertilizer total use?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer total use rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 total use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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