South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Soya beans — Crop residues
Soya beans — Crop residues over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 81.86 million kg against 22.76 million kg in South Africa, a difference of 59.09 million kg.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 98 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127,355 kg | 3.14 million kg | 3.02 million kg | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 357,548 kg | 4.53 million kg | 4.17 million kg | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 722,158 kg | 7.95 million kg | 7.22 million kg | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.88 million kg | 15.53 million kg | 13.65 million kg | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 4.16 million kg | 24.08 million kg | 19.92 million kg | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 14.75 million kg | 50.33 million kg | 35.57 million kg | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 28.34 million kg | 99.31 million kg | 70.97 million kg | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2030s | 13.66 million kg | 52.50 million kg | 38.84 million kg | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2050s | 22.76 million kg | 81.86 million kg | 59.09 million kg | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soya beans — crop residues, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 81.86 million kg against 22.76 million kg in South Africa as of 2050.
- What is the difference in soya beans — crop residues between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 59.09 million kg, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for soya beans — crop residues?
- South Africa ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Soya beans — Crop residues (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).