Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 1.19 billion kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
1.19 billion kg
Rank
10th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.19 billion kg
in 2050
All-time low
138.44 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 1.19 billion 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1.19 billion kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 138.44 million kg, in 1961.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 138.44 million kg —
1962 149.52 million kg +8.0%
1963 150.03 million kg +0.3%
1964 156.01 million kg +4.0%
1965 159.92 million kg +2.5%
1966 165.07 million kg +3.2%
1967 173.60 million kg +5.2%
1968 173.47 million kg -0.1%
1969 177.91 million kg +2.6%
1970 169.86 million kg -4.5%
1971 176.31 million kg +3.8%
1972 179.84 million kg +2.0%
1973 184.29 million kg +2.5%
1974 191.57 million kg +3.9%
1975 199.38 million kg +4.1%
1976 214.71 million kg +7.7%
1977 212.11 million kg -1.2%
1978 213.20 million kg +0.5%
1979 204.43 million kg -4.1%
1980 206.84 million kg +1.2%
1981 204.26 million kg -1.2%
1982 210.38 million kg +3.0%
1983 218.95 million kg +4.1%
1984 221.87 million kg +1.3%
1985 236.30 million kg +6.5%
1986 248.81 million kg +5.3%
1987 249.30 million kg +0.2%
1988 278.13 million kg +11.6%
1989 285.03 million kg +2.5%
1990 269.26 million kg -5.5%
1991 267.73 million kg -0.6%
1992 254.68 million kg -4.9%
1993 279.60 million kg +9.8%
1994 275.16 million kg -1.6%
1995 285.40 million kg +3.7%
1996 311.78 million kg +9.2%
1997 306.74 million kg -1.6%
1998 317.43 million kg +3.5%
1999 330.24 million kg +4.0%
2000 329.56 million kg -0.2%
2001 343.59 million kg +4.3%
2002 355.82 million kg +3.6%
2003 376.60 million kg +5.8%
2004 394.58 million kg +4.8%
2005 414.17 million kg +5.0%
2006 435.11 million kg +5.1%
2007 449.06 million kg +3.2%
2008 500.63 million kg +11.5%
2009 507.99 million kg +1.5%
2010 555.91 million kg +9.4%
2011 575.08 million kg +3.4%
2012 607.18 million kg +5.6%
2013 629.16 million kg +3.6%
2014 658.96 million kg +4.7%
2015 643.54 million kg -2.3%
2016 672.18 million kg +4.4%
2017 727.52 million kg +8.2%
2018 705.54 million kg -3.0%
2019 715.61 million kg +1.4%
2020 777.35 million kg +8.6%
2021 807.15 million kg +3.8%
2022 808.29 million kg +0.1%
2023 820.12 million kg +1.5%
2030 788.43 million kg -3.9%
2050 1.19 billion kg +50.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2050 +50.3% 788.43 million kg 1.19 billion kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 160.44 million kg 138.44 million kg 177.91 million kg 9
1970s 194.57 million kg 169.86 million kg 214.71 million kg 10
1980s 235.99 million kg 204.26 million kg 285.03 million kg 10
1990s 289.80 million kg 254.68 million kg 330.24 million kg 10
2000s 410.71 million kg 329.56 million kg 507.99 million kg 10
2010s 649.07 million kg 555.91 million kg 727.52 million kg 10
2020s 803.23 million kg 777.35 million kg 820.12 million kg 4
2030s 788.43 million kg 788.43 million kg 788.43 million kg 1
2050s 1.19 billion kg 1.19 billion kg 1.19 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 7 India 259.14 million kg compare
  2. 7 Türkiye 50.63 million kg compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 202.65 million kg compare
  4. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 43.18 million kg compare
  5. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29.87 million kg compare
  6. 9 Nigeria 159.14 million kg compare
  7. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 28.07 million kg compare
  8. 10 France 143.26 million kg compare
  9. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.28 million kg compare
  10. 11 South Africa 136.66 million kg compare
  11. 12 Philippines 129.97 million kg compare
  12. 13 Ethiopia 115.97 million kg compare
  13. 13 Republic of Moldova 18.27 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Maize (corn) — crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 1.19 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 billion kg in 2050.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 138.44 million kg in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for maize (corn) — crop residues?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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).