Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Americas

Americas: Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 4.79 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
4.79 billion kg
Rank
3rd
of 12 groups
All-time high
4.98 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
1.05 billion kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

In 2050, maize (corn) — crop residues in Americas stood at 4.79 billion kg.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues in Americas peaked at 4.98 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.05 billion kg, in 1961.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.21 billion kg 1.05 billion kg 1.41 billion kg 9
1970s 1.67 billion kg 1.30 billion kg 2.06 billion kg 10
1980s 2.01 billion kg 1.38 billion kg 2.39 billion kg 10
1990s 2.43 billion kg 1.98 billion kg 2.72 billion kg 10
2000s 3.11 billion kg 2.60 billion kg 3.67 billion kg 10
2010s 4.12 billion kg 3.40 billion kg 4.61 billion kg 10
2020s 4.73 billion kg 4.60 billion kg 4.98 billion kg 4
2030s 4.41 billion kg 4.41 billion kg 4.41 billion kg 1
2050s 4.79 billion kg 4.79 billion kg 4.79 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 OECD 4.14 billion kg compare
  2. 2 China, People's Republic of 1.65 billion kg compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 1.65 billion kg compare
  4. 4 Brazil 641.75 million kg compare
  5. 5 Mexico 305.23 million kg compare
  6. 6 Argentina 268.95 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues in Americas?
Maize (corn) — crop residues in Americas was 4.79 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 4.98 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 billion kg in 1961.
How does Americas rank for maize (corn) — crop residues?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Americas 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).