Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 47.86 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
47.86 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
53rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
63.34 kg per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
6.97 kg per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Ecuador is 47.86 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 63.34 kg per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.97 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
Ecuador ranks 53rd of 146 countries on this measure, 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 (N content), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.6 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.97 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 8.93 kg per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1964 | 8.04 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 9.84 kg per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1966 | 8.79 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 11.69 kg per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1968 | 8.58 kg per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1969 | 10.14 kg per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 11.35 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 12.1 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 12.31 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 10.65 kg per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 11.03 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 11.53 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 11.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 9.65 kg per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 7.55 kg per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1979 | 9.21 kg per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 9.96 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 11.3 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 12.03 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 9.32 kg per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 12.51 kg per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1985 | 13.17 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 19.89 kg per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1987 | 18.79 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 17.59 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 19.82 kg per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 19.23 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 19.48 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 21.69 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 23.4 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 23.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 22.37 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 24.31 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 25.07 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 17.54 kg per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 22.22 kg per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 24.47 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 17.62 kg per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 24.44 kg per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2003 | 25.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 30.65 kg per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 29.99 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 28.66 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 35.31 kg per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 30.24 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 30.62 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 37.02 kg per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 38.73 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 48.16 kg per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 43.77 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 58.29 kg per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 63.34 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 37.94 kg per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2017 | 49.18 kg per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 45.94 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 49.88 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 44.95 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 57.2 kg per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 55.4 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 47.86 kg per square kilometre | -13.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 47.86 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.85 kg per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 47.86 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.89 kg per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.95 kg per square kilometre | 6.97 kg per square kilometre | 11.69 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.7 kg per square kilometre | 7.55 kg per square kilometre | 12.31 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.44 kg per square kilometre | 9.32 kg per square kilometre | 19.89 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.89 kg per square kilometre | 17.54 kg per square kilometre | 25.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.71 kg per square kilometre | 17.62 kg per square kilometre | 35.31 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.23 kg per square kilometre | 37.02 kg per square kilometre | 63.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.35 kg per square kilometre | 44.95 kg per square kilometre | 57.2 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 50 Eswatini 54.12 kg per square kilometre compare
- 51 Czechia 52.52 kg per square kilometre compare
- 52 Lesotho 51.96 kg per square kilometre compare
- 54 Cameroon 45.41 kg per square kilometre compare
- 55 Spain 44.3 kg per square kilometre compare
- 56 North Macedonia 44.21 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Ecuador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 218.44 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,195 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,437 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,911 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.62 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 47.86 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 63.34 kg per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.