Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 10.31 million kg in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
10.31 million kg
World rank
63rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
10.31 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
1.10 million kg
in 2018
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — crop residues in Afghanistan is 10.31 million kg, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues in Afghanistan peaked at 10.31 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million kg, in 2018.

Afghanistan ranks 63rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 7.33 million kg
1962 7.33 million kg +0.0%
1963 7.43 million kg +1.3%
1964 7.50 million kg +1.0%
1965 7.48 million kg -0.3%
1966 7.48 million kg +0.0%
1967 8.02 million kg +7.2%
1968 7.67 million kg -4.3%
1969 7.78 million kg +1.4%
1970 6.88 million kg -11.6%
1971 7.11 million kg +3.3%
1972 7.31 million kg +2.9%
1973 7.65 million kg +4.7%
1974 7.75 million kg +1.3%
1975 7.86 million kg +1.4%
1976 8.00 million kg +1.8%
1977 7.69 million kg -3.8%
1978 7.85 million kg +2.1%
1979 7.66 million kg -2.4%
1980 7.51 million kg -2.0%
1981 7.00 million kg -6.8%
1982 6.62 million kg -5.4%
1983 6.38 million kg -3.6%
1984 6.08 million kg -4.8%
1985 5.76 million kg -5.2%
1986 5.65 million kg -2.1%
1987 5.11 million kg -9.5%
1988 4.91 million kg -3.9%
1989 4.55 million kg -7.2%
1990 4.73 million kg +3.9%
1991 4.19 million kg -11.5%
1992 3.08 million kg -26.4%
1993 4.69 million kg +52.1%
1994 4.99 million kg +6.6%
1995 5.30 million kg +6.2%
1996 3.61 million kg -31.9%
1997 3.08 million kg -14.7%
1998 3.30 million kg +7.3%
1999 2.46 million kg -25.4%
2000 1.26 million kg -48.8%
2001 1.53 million kg +21.2%
2002 2.64 million kg +72.7%
2003 2.62 million kg -0.8%
2004 4.04 million kg +54.0%
2005 3.45 million kg -14.5%
2006 3.25 million kg -5.7%
2007 3.26 million kg +0.2%
2008 3.26 million kg +0.0%
2009 2.83 million kg -13.3%
2010 3.02 million kg +6.7%
2011 3.01 million kg -0.2%
2012 2.91 million kg -3.5%
2013 2.92 million kg +0.7%
2014 2.89 million kg -1.2%
2015 2.98 million kg +3.0%
2016 2.96 million kg -0.4%
2017 1.86 million kg -37.1%
2018 1.10 million kg -40.9%
2019 1.78 million kg +61.4%
2020 2.62 million kg +47.4%
2021 2.56 million kg -2.4%
2022 2.90 million kg +13.6%
2023 3.24 million kg +11.6%
2030 5.93 million kg +82.9%
2050 10.31 million kg +74.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.56 million kg 7.33 million kg 8.02 million kg 9
1970s 7.58 million kg 6.88 million kg 8.00 million kg 10
1980s 5.96 million kg 4.55 million kg 7.51 million kg 10
1990s 3.94 million kg 2.46 million kg 5.30 million kg 10
2000s 2.81 million kg 1.26 million kg 4.04 million kg 10
2010s 2.54 million kg 1.10 million kg 3.02 million kg 10
2020s 2.83 million kg 2.56 million kg 3.24 million kg 4
2030s 5.93 million kg 5.93 million kg 5.93 million kg 1
2050s 10.31 million kg 10.31 million kg 10.31 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 60 Togo 13.33 million kg compare
  2. 61 Iraq 11.08 million kg compare
  3. 62 Honduras 10.65 million kg compare
  4. 64 Senegal 9.94 million kg compare
  5. 65 Nicaragua 9.78 million kg compare
  6. 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.57 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues in Afghanistan?
Maize (corn) — crop residues in Afghanistan was 10.31 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 10.31 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million kg in 2018.
How does Afghanistan rank for maize (corn) — crop residues?
Afghanistan ranks 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content)
Unit
kg
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).