Environment in South Africa

3,577 indicators covering environment for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Swine / pigs — Stocks 264,244 LSU 2023 down 16.0% 62nd
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Ratio of Value Added 5.11 2023 down 20.3% 54th
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Ratio of Value Added 5.11 2023 down 20.3% 54th
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen 527,012 t 2023 up 33.9% 27th
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 42.46 kg/ha 2023 up 33.9% 94th
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus 105,868 t 2023 up 19.6% 21st
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 8.53 kg/ha 2023 up 19.6% 49th
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium 154,745 t 2023 up 24.3% 21st
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area 12.47 kg/ha 2023 up 24.3% 74th
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen 45,470 t 2023 down 10.2% 74th
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 3.66 kg/ha 2023 down 10.2% 176th
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus 10,376 t 2023 down 11.1% 75th
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0.8359 kg/ha 2023 down 11.1% 174th
Manure applied — Cropland potassium 33,207 t 2023 down 10.4% 82nd
Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area 2.68 kg/ha 2023 down 10.4% 173rd
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen 58,861 t 2023 up 9.0% 34th
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 4.74 kg/ha 2023 up 9.0% 121st
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen 548,664 t 2023 up 47.9% 27th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 44.2 kg/ha 2023 up 47.9% 88th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus 95,579 t 2023 up 43.9% 29th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 7.7 kg/ha 2023 up 43.9% 92nd
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium 213,865 t 2023 up 36.2% 32nd
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium per unit area 17.23 kg/ha 2023 up 36.2% 116th
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen 236,565 t 2023 up 123.4% 17th
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 19.06 kg/ha 2023 up 123.4% 33rd
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus 39,364 t 2023 up 110.2% 17th
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 3.17 kg/ha 2023 up 110.2% 37th
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium 390,350 t 2023 up 108.2% 24th
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area 31.45 kg/ha 2023 up 108.2% 57th
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen 210,680 t 2023 up 152.6% 20th
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 16.97 kg/ha 2023 up 152.6% 31st
Seed — Cropland nitrogen 4,075 t 2023 up 9.3% 66th
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 0.3283 kg/ha 2023 up 9.3% 150th
Seed — Cropland phosphorus 497.13 t 2023 up 11.3% 73rd
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0.04 kg/ha 2023 up 11.1% 145th
Seed — Cropland potassium 1,511 t 2023 up 11.5% 66th
Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area 0.1217 kg/ha 2023 up 11.4% 137th
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen 46,951 t 2023 up 1.0% 42nd
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 3.78 kg/ha 2023 up 1.0% 134th
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen 127,213 t 2023 up 2.4% 34th
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 10.25 kg/ha 2023 up 2.4% 125th
Input — Cropland nitrogen 846,098 t 2023 up 44.5% 30th
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 68.16 kg/ha 2023 up 44.5% 110th
Input — Cropland phosphorus 116,741 t 2023 up 16.0% 33rd
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 9.4 kg/ha 2023 up 16.0% 113th
Input — Cropland potassium 189,463 t 2023 up 16.3% 40th
Input — Cropland potassium per unit area 15.26 kg/ha 2023 up 16.3% 129th
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen 548,664 t 2023 up 47.9% 27th
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 44.2 kg/ha 2023 up 47.9% 87th
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus 95,579 t 2023 up 43.9% 29th
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 7.7 kg/ha 2023 up 43.9% 91st
Outputs — Cropland potassium 213,865 t 2023 up 36.2% 32nd
Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area 17.23 kg/ha 2023 up 36.2% 115th
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen 297,434 t 2023 up 38.8% 33rd
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 23.96 kg/ha 2023 up 38.8% 114th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus 21,162 t 2023 down 38.1% 37th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 1.7 kg/ha 2023 down 38.1% 105th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium -24,402 t 2023 down 509.7% 158th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area -1.97 kg/ha 2023 down 509.7% 125th
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency 64.85 % 2023 up 2.3% 57th