Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Central America

Central America: Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 375.07 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
375.07 million kg
Rank
20th
of 33 groups
All-time high
375.07 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
88.09 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 375.07 million kg for maize (corn) — crop residues in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues in Central America peaked at 375.07 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 88.09 million kg, in 1961.

Central America ranks 20th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) in Central America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 88.09 million kg
1962 90.11 million kg +2.3%
1963 96.85 million kg +7.5%
1964 111.89 million kg +15.5%
1965 116.97 million kg +4.5%
1966 122.01 million kg +4.3%
1967 114.41 million kg -6.2%
1968 119.10 million kg +4.1%
1969 112.41 million kg -5.6%
1970 118.07 million kg +5.0%
1971 125.73 million kg +6.5%
1972 118.18 million kg -6.0%
1973 116.00 million kg -1.8%
1974 106.65 million kg -8.1%
1975 112.93 million kg +5.9%
1976 109.86 million kg -2.7%
1977 129.42 million kg +17.8%
1978 135.82 million kg +4.9%
1979 108.70 million kg -20.0%
1980 143.45 million kg +32.0%
1981 160.86 million kg +12.1%
1982 122.29 million kg -24.0%
1983 152.82 million kg +25.0%
1984 148.43 million kg -2.9%
1985 162.03 million kg +9.2%
1986 141.71 million kg -12.5%
1987 142.88 million kg +0.8%
1988 133.53 million kg -6.5%
1989 136.80 million kg +2.4%
1990 168.68 million kg +23.3%
1991 162.84 million kg -3.5%
1992 186.99 million kg +14.8%
1993 196.00 million kg +4.8%
1994 197.24 million kg +0.6%
1995 198.97 million kg +0.9%
1996 196.35 million kg -1.3%
1997 187.29 million kg -4.6%
1998 197.03 million kg +5.2%
1999 188.25 million kg -4.5%
2000 188.08 million kg -0.1%
2001 211.19 million kg +12.3%
2002 203.36 million kg -3.7%
2003 216.31 million kg +6.4%
2004 222.58 million kg +2.9%
2005 203.18 million kg -8.7%
2006 225.67 million kg +11.1%
2007 240.04 million kg +6.4%
2008 247.34 million kg +3.0%
2009 211.61 million kg -14.4%
2010 238.02 million kg +12.5%
2011 192.30 million kg -19.2%
2012 230.27 million kg +19.7%
2013 237.01 million kg +2.9%
2014 239.35 million kg +1.0%
2015 249.16 million kg +4.1%
2016 281.01 million kg +12.8%
2017 277.08 million kg -1.4%
2018 270.44 million kg -2.4%
2019 267.43 million kg -1.1%
2020 272.88 million kg +2.0%
2021 274.90 million kg +0.7%
2022 266.50 million kg -3.1%
2023 272.78 million kg +2.4%
2030 314.66 million kg +15.4%
2050 375.07 million kg +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 107.98 million kg 88.09 million kg 122.01 million kg 9
1970s 118.14 million kg 106.65 million kg 135.82 million kg 10
1980s 144.48 million kg 122.29 million kg 162.03 million kg 10
1990s 187.96 million kg 162.84 million kg 198.97 million kg 10
2000s 216.94 million kg 188.08 million kg 247.34 million kg 10
2010s 248.21 million kg 192.30 million kg 281.01 million kg 10
2020s 271.77 million kg 266.50 million kg 274.90 million kg 4
2030s 314.66 million kg 314.66 million kg 314.66 million kg 1
2050s 375.07 million kg 375.07 million kg 375.07 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 17 Egypt 94.63 million kg compare
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  3. 19 USSR 85.48 million kg compare
  4. 20 Thailand 79.84 million kg compare
  5. 21 Ukraine 77.29 million kg compare
  6. 22 Hungary 74.75 million kg compare
  7. 23 Malawi 69.95 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues in Central America?
Maize (corn) — crop residues in Central America was 375.07 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 375.07 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 88.09 million kg in 1961.
How does Central America rank for maize (corn) — crop residues?
Central America ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Central America 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).