Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Argentina

Argentina: Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 268.95 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
268.95 million kg
World rank
6th
of 164 countries
All-time high
485.31 million kg
in 2021
All-time low
43.62 million kg
in 1989
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, maize (corn) — crop residues in Argentina stood at 268.95 million kg.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues in Argentina peaked at 485.31 million kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.62 million kg, in 1989.

Argentina ranks 6th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) in Argentina, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 47.74 million kg —
1962 50.55 million kg +5.9%
1963 43.67 million kg -13.6%
1964 52.42 million kg +20.0%
1965 51.24 million kg -2.2%
1966 66.29 million kg +29.4%
1967 77.99 million kg +17.6%
1968 63.15 million kg -19.0%
1969 66.14 million kg +4.7%
1970 86.72 million kg +31.1%
1971 91.17 million kg +5.1%
1972 56.97 million kg -37.5%
1973 87.34 million kg +53.3%
1974 88.49 million kg +1.3%
1975 70.34 million kg -20.5%
1976 55.32 million kg -21.4%
1977 72.54 million kg +31.1%
1978 83.51 million kg +15.1%
1979 76.65 million kg -8.2%
1980 58.21 million kg -24.1%
1981 110.45 million kg +89.7%
1982 84.92 million kg -23.1%
1983 79.61 million kg -6.3%
1984 83.56 million kg +5.0%
1985 102.77 million kg +23.0%
1986 103.80 million kg +1.0%
1987 81.17 million kg -21.8%
1988 78.84 million kg -2.9%
1989 43.62 million kg -44.7%
1990 46.83 million kg +7.3%
1991 65.28 million kg +39.4%
1992 89.71 million kg +37.4%
1993 91.79 million kg +2.3%
1994 87.51 million kg -4.7%
1995 95.62 million kg +9.3%
1996 89.36 million kg -6.5%
1997 130.16 million kg +45.6%
1998 157.69 million kg +21.2%
1999 111.23 million kg -29.5%
2000 138.06 million kg +24.1%
2001 126.32 million kg -8.5%
2002 119.83 million kg -5.1%
2003 121.89 million kg +1.7%
2004 121.26 million kg -0.5%
2005 164.34 million kg +35.5%
2006 117.96 million kg -28.2%
2007 174.06 million kg +47.6%
2008 178.44 million kg +2.5%
2009 107.69 million kg -39.6%
2010 181.10 million kg +68.2%
2011 193.14 million kg +6.6%
2012 173.53 million kg -10.2%
2013 259.83 million kg +49.7%
2014 266.92 million kg +2.7%
2015 271.48 million kg +1.7%
2016 319.03 million kg +17.5%
2017 396.16 million kg +24.2%
2018 353.94 million kg -10.7%
2019 454.14 million kg +28.3%
2020 467.68 million kg +3.0%
2021 485.31 million kg +3.8%
2022 476.85 million kg -1.7%
2023 342.74 million kg -28.1%
2030 230.24 million kg -32.8%
2050 268.95 million kg +16.8%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 268.95 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.91 million kg, 92.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 268.95 million kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28 million kg, 209.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57.69 million kg 43.67 million kg 77.99 million kg 9
1970s 76.90 million kg 55.32 million kg 91.17 million kg 10
1980s 82.70 million kg 43.62 million kg 110.45 million kg 10
1990s 96.52 million kg 46.83 million kg 157.69 million kg 10
2000s 136.98 million kg 107.69 million kg 178.44 million kg 10
2010s 286.93 million kg 173.53 million kg 454.14 million kg 10
2020s 443.15 million kg 342.74 million kg 485.31 million kg 4
2030s 230.24 million kg 230.24 million kg 230.24 million kg 1
2050s 268.95 million kg 268.95 million kg 268.95 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 3 China, mainland 1.65 billion kg compare
  2. 4 Brazil 641.75 million kg compare
  3. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 103.20 million kg compare
  4. 5 Mexico 305.23 million kg compare
  5. 5 Viet Nam 83.46 million kg compare
  6. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 63.33 million kg compare
  7. 7 India 259.14 million kg compare
  8. 7 Türkiye 50.63 million kg compare
  9. 8 Indonesia 202.65 million kg compare
  10. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 43.18 million kg compare
  11. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29.87 million kg compare
  12. 9 Nigeria 159.14 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

More climate change data for Argentina

All data for Argentina →

Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues in Argentina?
Maize (corn) — crop residues in Argentina was 268.95 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 485.31 million kg in 2021.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 43.62 million kg in 1989.
How does Argentina rank for maize (corn) — crop residues?
Argentina ranks 6th out of 164 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Argentina 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Argentina. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 06 October 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/maize-corn-crop-residues-n-content-fao-tier-1/argentina/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/maize-corn-crop-residues-n-content-fao-tier-1/argentina/">Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Argentina</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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).