Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 213.93 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Benin stood at 213.93 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.4% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 213.93 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.83 kg per square kilometre, in 1976.
Benin ranks 13th of 146 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 (N content), per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.6 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 31.58 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 29.05 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 30.82 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 28.85 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 27.33 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 31.44 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 28.68 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 26.36 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 29.46 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 24.64 kg per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 27.87 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 28.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 26.4 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 26.96 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 21.83 kg per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1977 | 26.39 kg per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 39.22 kg per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1979 | 36.22 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 31.61 kg per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 35.22 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 33.82 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 35.62 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 42.67 kg per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 47.06 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 41.61 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 33.02 kg per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 46.22 kg per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 45.99 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 44.27 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 45.9 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 48 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 50.48 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 50.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 56.5 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 55.99 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 68.2 kg per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 66.04 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 75.19 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 74.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 68.7 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 78.38 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 76.94 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 82.42 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 85.47 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 83.57 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 87.74 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 97.15 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 111.97 kg per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 101.35 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 107.8 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 113.51 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 124.74 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 125.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 122.62 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 128.48 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 137.37 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 143.18 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 159.6 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 154.01 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 158.19 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 159.19 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 213.93 kg per square kilometre | +34.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 213.93 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.96 kg per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 213.93 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.77 kg per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.19 kg per square kilometre | 26.36 kg per square kilometre | 31.58 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.71 kg per square kilometre | 21.83 kg per square kilometre | 39.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.28 kg per square kilometre | 31.61 kg per square kilometre | 47.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.11 kg per square kilometre | 44.27 kg per square kilometre | 75.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.64 kg per square kilometre | 68.7 kg per square kilometre | 111.97 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.44 kg per square kilometre | 101.35 kg per square kilometre | 159.6 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.33 kg per square kilometre | 154.01 kg per square kilometre | 213.93 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More climate change data for Benin
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 149.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 457.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 256.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 200.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9664 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Benin?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Benin was 213.93 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 213.93 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.83 kg per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 13th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.