Maize (corn) — Crop residues in South Africa

South Africa: Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 0.4832 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.4832 kt
World rank
11th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.507 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0.1487 kt
in 1992
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.4832 kt for maize (corn) — crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues in South Africa peaked at 0.507 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1487 kt, in 1992.

South Africa ranks 11th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O) in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.201 kt
1962 0.2236 kt +11.2%
1963 0.2263 kt +1.2%
1964 0.1798 kt -20.5%
1965 0.1855 kt +3.2%
1966 0.1994 kt +7.5%
1967 0.3268 kt +63.9%
1968 0.2118 kt -35.2%
1969 0.2073 kt -2.1%
1970 0.2288 kt +10.4%
1971 0.2994 kt +30.9%
1972 0.3252 kt +8.6%
1973 0.1701 kt -47.7%
1974 0.364 kt +114.0%
1975 0.3124 kt -14.2%
1976 0.2726 kt -12.7%
1977 0.3283 kt +20.4%
1978 0.3348 kt +2.0%
1979 0.2915 kt -12.9%
1980 0.359 kt +23.2%
1981 0.4588 kt +27.8%
1982 0.301 kt -34.4%
1983 0.1859 kt -38.2%
1984 0.1987 kt +6.9%
1985 0.2897 kt +45.8%
1986 0.2987 kt +3.1%
1987 0.2835 kt -5.1%
1988 0.2729 kt -3.7%
1989 0.3944 kt +44.5%
1990 0.304 kt -22.9%
1991 0.2839 kt -6.6%
1992 0.1487 kt -47.6%
1993 0.3288 kt +121.1%
1994 0.4193 kt +27.5%
1995 0.1809 kt -56.9%
1996 0.3241 kt +79.2%
1997 0.3271 kt +0.9%
1998 0.2559 kt -21.8%
1999 0.2626 kt +2.6%
2000 0.3611 kt +37.5%
2001 0.2524 kt -30.1%
2002 0.3182 kt +26.1%
2003 0.3102 kt -2.5%
2004 0.3037 kt -2.1%
2005 0.3568 kt +17.5%
2006 0.2131 kt -40.3%
2007 0.2258 kt +6.0%
2008 0.3763 kt +66.7%
2009 0.3537 kt -6.0%
2010 0.3785 kt +7.0%
2011 0.3083 kt -18.5%
2012 0.3596 kt +16.6%
2013 0.3527 kt -1.9%
2014 0.4155 kt +17.8%
2015 0.3255 kt -21.7%
2016 0.2494 kt -23.4%
2017 0.507 kt +103.3%
2018 0.3845 kt -24.2%
2019 0.3503 kt -8.9%
2020 0.4608 kt +31.5%
2021 0.4709 kt +2.2%
2022 0.4467 kt -5.1%
2023 0.4714 kt +5.5%
2030 0.4396 kt -6.7%
2050 0.4832 kt +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2179 kt 0.1798 kt 0.3268 kt 9
1970s 0.2927 kt 0.1701 kt 0.364 kt 10
1980s 0.3043 kt 0.1859 kt 0.4588 kt 10
1990s 0.2835 kt 0.1487 kt 0.4193 kt 10
2000s 0.3071 kt 0.2131 kt 0.3763 kt 10
2010s 0.3631 kt 0.2494 kt 0.507 kt 10
2020s 0.4624 kt 0.4467 kt 0.4714 kt 4
2030s 0.4396 kt 0.4396 kt 0.4396 kt 1
2050s 0.4832 kt 0.4832 kt 0.4832 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 8 Indonesia 0.7165 kt compare
  2. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.1527 kt compare
  3. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.1056 kt compare
  4. 9 Nigeria 0.5627 kt compare
  5. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0992 kt compare
  6. 10 France 0.5065 kt compare
  7. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0894 kt compare
  8. 12 Philippines 0.4595 kt compare
  9. 13 Ethiopia 0.41 kt compare
  10. 13 Republic of Moldova 0.0646 kt compare
  11. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0529 kt compare
  12. 14 Canada 0.3833 kt compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues in South Africa?
Maize (corn) — crop residues in South Africa was 0.4832 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.507 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1487 kt in 1992.
How does South Africa rank for maize (corn) — crop residues?
South Africa ranks 11th out of 164 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this South 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).