Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 100.28 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
100.28 million kg
Rank
26th
of 33 groups
All-time high
100.28 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
17.81 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, maize (corn) — crop residues in Northern Africa stood at 100.28 million kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues in Northern Africa peaked at 100.28 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 17.81 million kg, in 1961.

That places Northern Africa 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 17.81 million kg
1962 23.53 million kg +32.1%
1963 22.86 million kg -2.8%
1964 22.70 million kg -0.7%
1965 22.68 million kg -0.1%
1966 24.49 million kg +8.0%
1967 24.06 million kg -1.8%
1968 25.18 million kg +4.7%
1969 26.00 million kg +3.3%
1970 25.70 million kg -1.2%
1971 25.24 million kg -1.8%
1972 25.74 million kg +2.0%
1973 25.72 million kg -0.1%
1974 28.33 million kg +10.2%
1975 29.61 million kg +4.5%
1976 32.20 million kg +8.7%
1977 27.22 million kg -15.5%
1978 31.85 million kg +17.0%
1979 29.94 million kg -6.0%
1980 32.31 million kg +7.9%
1981 30.80 million kg -4.7%
1982 32.40 million kg +5.2%
1983 33.83 million kg +4.4%
1984 35.10 million kg +3.7%
1985 35.27 million kg +0.5%
1986 34.37 million kg -2.5%
1987 33.96 million kg -1.2%
1988 38.79 million kg +14.2%
1989 42.52 million kg +9.6%
1990 44.53 million kg +4.7%
1991 46.95 million kg +5.4%
1992 45.68 million kg -2.7%
1993 44.27 million kg -3.1%
1994 45.41 million kg +2.6%
1995 39.24 million kg -13.6%
1996 45.21 million kg +15.2%
1997 51.66 million kg +14.3%
1998 54.31 million kg +5.1%
1999 52.20 million kg -3.9%
2000 54.27 million kg +4.0%
2001 51.29 million kg -5.5%
2002 54.70 million kg +6.7%
2003 54.97 million kg +0.5%
2004 53.23 million kg -3.2%
2005 58.61 million kg +10.1%
2006 55.25 million kg -5.7%
2007 52.18 million kg -5.6%
2008 61.55 million kg +18.0%
2009 64.56 million kg +4.9%
2010 60.00 million kg -7.1%
2011 57.92 million kg -3.5%
2012 66.42 million kg +14.7%
2013 65.73 million kg -1.0%
2014 66.34 million kg +0.9%
2015 64.43 million kg -2.9%
2016 64.71 million kg +0.4%
2017 69.98 million kg +8.1%
2018 43.01 million kg -38.5%
2019 63.99 million kg +48.8%
2020 61.46 million kg -4.0%
2021 65.42 million kg +6.4%
2022 56.10 million kg -14.2%
2023 58.34 million kg +4.0%
2030 75.66 million kg +29.7%
2050 100.28 million kg +32.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.26 million kg 17.81 million kg 26.00 million kg 9
1970s 28.15 million kg 25.24 million kg 32.20 million kg 10
1980s 34.93 million kg 30.80 million kg 42.52 million kg 10
1990s 46.95 million kg 39.24 million kg 54.31 million kg 10
2000s 56.06 million kg 51.29 million kg 64.56 million kg 10
2010s 62.25 million kg 43.01 million kg 69.98 million kg 10
2020s 60.33 million kg 56.10 million kg 65.42 million kg 4
2030s 75.66 million kg 75.66 million kg 75.66 million kg 1
2050s 100.28 million kg 100.28 million kg 100.28 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 23 Malawi 69.95 million kg compare
  2. 24 Kenya 62.26 million kg compare
  3. 25 Serbia and Montenegro 58.01 million kg compare
  4. 26 Colombia 55.23 million kg compare
  5. 27 Serbia 54.54 million kg compare
  6. 28 Pakistan 46.83 million kg compare
  7. 29 Zimbabwe 45.47 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues in Northern Africa?
Maize (corn) — crop residues in Northern Africa was 100.28 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 100.28 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 17.81 million kg in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for maize (corn) — crop residues?
Northern Africa ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern Africa 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).