Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 0.4995 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.4995 kt
Rank
25th
of 33 groups
All-time high
0.5207 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0.1561 kt
in 1992
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

0.20.30.40.5196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, maize (corn) — crop residues in Southern Africa stood at 0.4995 kt.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues in Southern Africa peaked at 0.5207 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1561 kt, in 1992.

That places Southern Africa 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.2087 kt
1962 0.2318 kt +11.1%
1963 0.2342 kt +1.0%
1964 0.1875 kt -19.9%
1965 0.1936 kt +3.3%
1966 0.2083 kt +7.6%
1967 0.3361 kt +61.4%
1968 0.2213 kt -34.2%
1969 0.217 kt -1.9%
1970 0.2371 kt +9.3%
1971 0.3088 kt +30.2%
1972 0.3339 kt +8.1%
1973 0.1795 kt -46.2%
1974 0.3763 kt +109.6%
1975 0.3217 kt -14.5%
1976 0.2827 kt -12.1%
1977 0.3385 kt +19.7%
1978 0.3456 kt +2.1%
1979 0.3008 kt -13.0%
1980 0.3693 kt +22.8%
1981 0.4695 kt +27.1%
1982 0.3091 kt -34.2%
1983 0.1927 kt -37.7%
1984 0.2091 kt +8.5%
1985 0.3003 kt +43.6%
1986 0.3076 kt +2.4%
1987 0.2924 kt -4.9%
1988 0.2861 kt -2.2%
1989 0.4061 kt +41.9%
1990 0.3169 kt -22.0%
1991 0.2919 kt -7.9%
1992 0.1561 kt -46.5%
1993 0.3374 kt +116.1%
1994 0.4319 kt +28.0%
1995 0.1902 kt -56.0%
1996 0.3386 kt +78.0%
1997 0.3413 kt +0.8%
1998 0.2657 kt -22.2%
1999 0.2739 kt +3.1%
2000 0.3732 kt +36.3%
2001 0.2638 kt -29.3%
2002 0.3283 kt +24.5%
2003 0.3184 kt -3.0%
2004 0.3123 kt -1.9%
2005 0.3661 kt +17.2%
2006 0.2225 kt -39.2%
2007 0.2329 kt +4.7%
2008 0.3854 kt +65.5%
2009 0.3638 kt -5.6%
2010 0.3904 kt +7.3%
2011 0.3191 kt -18.3%
2012 0.3709 kt +16.2%
2013 0.3631 kt -2.1%
2014 0.4286 kt +18.0%
2015 0.3341 kt -22.0%
2016 0.2546 kt -23.8%
2017 0.5207 kt +104.5%
2018 0.3973 kt -23.7%
2019 0.3572 kt -10.1%
2020 0.4704 kt +31.7%
2021 0.4838 kt +2.8%
2022 0.4596 kt -5.0%
2023 0.4856 kt +5.7%
2030 0.4516 kt -7.0%
2050 0.4995 kt +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2265 kt 0.1875 kt 0.3361 kt 9
1970s 0.3025 kt 0.1795 kt 0.3763 kt 10
1980s 0.3142 kt 0.1927 kt 0.4695 kt 10
1990s 0.2944 kt 0.1561 kt 0.4319 kt 10
2000s 0.3167 kt 0.2225 kt 0.3854 kt 10
2010s 0.3736 kt 0.2546 kt 0.5207 kt 10
2020s 0.4748 kt 0.4596 kt 0.4856 kt 4
2030s 0.4516 kt 0.4516 kt 0.4516 kt 1
2050s 0.4995 kt 0.4995 kt 0.4995 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 22 Hungary 0.2643 kt compare
  2. 23 Malawi 0.2473 kt compare
  3. 24 Kenya 0.2201 kt compare
  4. 25 Serbia and Montenegro 0.2051 kt compare
  5. 26 Colombia 0.1953 kt compare
  6. 27 Serbia 0.1928 kt compare
  7. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0657 kt compare
  8. 28 Pakistan 0.1656 kt compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues in Southern Africa?
Maize (corn) — crop residues in Southern Africa was 0.4995 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.5207 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1561 kt in 1992.
How does Southern Africa rank for maize (corn) — crop residues?
Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Southern 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).