Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Northern America

Northern America: Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 3.25 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
3.25 billion kg
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
3.33 billion kg
in 2016
All-time low
765.16 million kg
in 1964
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

1.0B2.0B3.0B196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — crop residues in Northern America is 3.25 billion kg, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues in Northern America peaked at 3.33 billion kg in 2016 and was at its lowest, 765.16 million kg, in 1964.

Northern America ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) in Northern America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 785.63 million kg
1962 784.83 million kg -0.1%
1963 869.68 million kg +10.8%
1964 765.16 million kg -12.0%
1965 883.66 million kg +15.5%
1966 900.07 million kg +1.9%
1967 1.04 billion kg +15.4%
1968 954.85 million kg -8.1%
1969 995.98 million kg +4.3%
1970 905.57 million kg -9.1%
1971 1.20 billion kg +32.8%
1972 1.18 billion kg -2.3%
1973 1.20 billion kg +2.3%
1974 1.02 billion kg -14.9%
1975 1.25 billion kg +22.2%
1976 1.34 billion kg +7.4%
1977 1.39 billion kg +3.3%
1978 1.54 billion kg +10.6%
1979 1.67 billion kg +8.6%
1980 1.43 billion kg -14.3%
1981 1.72 billion kg +20.3%
1982 1.74 billion kg +1.0%
1983 926.67 million kg -46.6%
1984 1.63 billion kg +75.9%
1985 1.86 billion kg +14.4%
1986 1.72 billion kg -7.6%
1987 1.51 billion kg -12.5%
1988 1.08 billion kg -28.6%
1989 1.59 billion kg +47.6%
1990 1.67 billion kg +5.3%
1991 1.59 billion kg -4.8%
1992 1.96 billion kg +22.9%
1993 1.36 billion kg -30.5%
1994 2.08 billion kg +53.2%
1995 1.57 billion kg -24.6%
1996 1.93 billion kg +23.0%
1997 1.92 billion kg -0.4%
1998 2.04 billion kg +6.1%
1999 1.98 billion kg -3.1%
2000 2.06 billion kg +4.0%
2001 1.98 billion kg -3.5%
2002 1.89 billion kg -4.8%
2003 2.11 billion kg +11.6%
2004 2.43 billion kg +15.4%
2005 2.31 billion kg -5.1%
2006 2.18 billion kg -5.2%
2007 2.71 billion kg +23.9%
2008 2.50 billion kg -7.8%
2009 2.68 billion kg +7.5%
2010 2.59 billion kg -3.7%
2011 2.56 billion kg -0.8%
2012 2.29 billion kg -10.8%
2013 2.88 billion kg +25.8%
2014 2.92 billion kg +1.6%
2015 2.82 billion kg -3.6%
2016 3.33 billion kg +18.1%
2017 3.02 billion kg -9.4%
2018 2.96 billion kg -1.8%
2019 2.82 billion kg -4.7%
2020 2.92 billion kg +3.4%
2021 3.10 billion kg +6.3%
2022 2.83 billion kg -8.7%
2023 3.17 billion kg +11.9%
2030 3.13 billion kg -1.1%
2050 3.25 billion kg +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 886.55 million kg 765.16 million kg 1.04 billion kg 9
1970s 1.27 billion kg 905.57 million kg 1.67 billion kg 10
1980s 1.52 billion kg 926.67 million kg 1.86 billion kg 10
1990s 1.81 billion kg 1.36 billion kg 2.08 billion kg 10
2000s 2.28 billion kg 1.89 billion kg 2.71 billion kg 10
2010s 2.82 billion kg 2.29 billion kg 3.33 billion kg 10
2020s 3.01 billion kg 2.83 billion kg 3.17 billion kg 4
2030s 3.13 billion kg 3.13 billion kg 3.13 billion kg 1
2050s 3.25 billion kg 3.25 billion kg 3.25 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 2 China 1.65 billion kg compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 1.65 billion kg compare
  3. 4 Brazil 641.75 million kg compare
  4. 5 Mexico 305.23 million kg compare
  5. 6 Argentina 268.95 million kg compare
  6. 7 India 259.14 million kg compare
  7. 7 Türkiye 50.63 million kg compare
  8. 8 Indonesia 202.65 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues in Northern America?
Maize (corn) — crop residues in Northern America was 3.25 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 3.33 billion kg in 2016.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 765.16 million kg in 1964.
How does Northern America rank for maize (corn) — crop residues?
Northern America ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern 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).