Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Africa

Africa: Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 4.39 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
4.39 kt
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
4.39 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.6566 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Africa, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — crop residues in Africa is 4.39 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues in Africa peaked at 4.39 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.6566 kt, in 1961.

Africa ranks 9th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O) in Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.6566 kt
1962 0.6994 kt +6.5%
1963 0.7029 kt +0.5%
1964 0.6729 kt -4.3%
1965 0.6931 kt +3.0%
1966 0.7211 kt +4.0%
1967 0.8843 kt +22.6%
1968 0.7619 kt -13.8%
1969 0.7939 kt +4.2%
1970 0.7849 kt -1.1%
1971 0.8927 kt +13.7%
1972 0.9322 kt +4.4%
1973 0.7579 kt -18.7%
1974 0.9959 kt +31.4%
1975 0.9818 kt -1.4%
1976 0.9879 kt +0.6%
1977 0.9945 kt +0.7%
1978 1.01 kt +1.2%
1979 0.9221 kt -8.4%
1980 1.01 kt +9.6%
1981 1.14 kt +13.1%
1982 0.9883 kt -13.5%
1983 0.883 kt -10.7%
1984 0.914 kt +3.5%
1985 1.11 kt +21.7%
1986 1.2 kt +8.2%
1987 1.18 kt -1.6%
1988 1.32 kt +11.6%
1989 1.46 kt +10.7%
1990 1.36 kt -7.3%
1991 1.34 kt -1.2%
1992 1.13 kt -15.9%
1993 1.45 kt +28.8%
1994 1.54 kt +6.4%
1995 1.3 kt -16.0%
1996 1.52 kt +16.8%
1997 1.48 kt -2.6%
1998 1.43 kt -3.4%
1999 1.48 kt +4.0%
2000 1.52 kt +2.2%
2001 1.45 kt -4.4%
2002 1.57 kt +8.0%
2003 1.62 kt +3.6%
2004 1.69 kt +3.9%
2005 1.77 kt +4.9%
2006 1.74 kt -1.5%
2007 1.72 kt -1.2%
2008 2.02 kt +17.4%
2009 2.05 kt +1.5%
2010 2.27 kt +10.5%
2011 2.29 kt +1.0%
2012 2.45 kt +6.9%
2013 2.45 kt +0.1%
2014 2.69 kt +9.7%
2015 2.51 kt -6.8%
2016 2.52 kt +0.5%
2017 3.01 kt +19.5%
2018 2.81 kt -6.7%
2019 2.84 kt +1.0%
2020 3.09 kt +9.0%
2021 3.21 kt +3.6%
2022 3.14 kt -2.0%
2023 3.16 kt +0.6%
2030 3.08 kt -2.6%
2050 4.39 kt +42.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7318 kt 0.6566 kt 0.8843 kt 9
1970s 0.9256 kt 0.7579 kt 1.01 kt 10
1980s 1.12 kt 0.883 kt 1.46 kt 10
1990s 1.4 kt 1.13 kt 1.54 kt 10
2000s 1.72 kt 1.45 kt 2.05 kt 10
2010s 2.58 kt 2.27 kt 3.01 kt 10
2020s 3.15 kt 3.09 kt 3.21 kt 4
2030s 3.08 kt 3.08 kt 3.08 kt 1
2050s 4.39 kt 4.39 kt 4.39 kt 1

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 6 Argentina 0.9509 kt compare
  2. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.2239 kt compare
  3. 7 India 0.9162 kt compare
  4. 7 Türkiye 0.179 kt compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 0.7165 kt compare
  6. 9 Nigeria 0.5627 kt compare
  7. 10 France 0.5065 kt compare
  8. 11 South Africa 0.4832 kt compare
  9. 12 Philippines 0.4595 kt compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues in Africa?
Maize (corn) — crop residues in Africa was 4.39 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.39 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6566 kt in 1961.
How does Africa rank for maize (corn) — crop residues?
Africa ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
216 places, 12,281 data points, 1961–2050
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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).