Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 57.39 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Egypt stood at 57.39 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 68.58 kg per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.96 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Egypt 49th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.96 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.26 kg per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 17.04 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 17.44 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 18.26 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 20.59 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 18.88 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 19.99 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 20.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 20.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 20.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 20.86 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 21.72 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 22.9 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 24.07 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 26.18 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 23.54 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 26.71 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 25.35 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 27.58 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 28.18 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 28.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 29.74 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 31.2 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 31 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 30.07 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 30.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 34.09 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 37.47 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 39.44 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 42.02 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 41.44 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 41.23 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 41.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 37.06 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 41.81 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 46.91 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 51.14 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 49.44 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 52.03 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 49.31 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 51.64 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 52.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 50.02 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 56.71 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 50.93 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 50.01 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 59.36 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 61.69 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 56.8 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 55.23 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 64.99 kg per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 63.92 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 64.73 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 62.9 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 62.87 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.58 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 41.14 kg per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 63.34 kg per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2020 | 60.97 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 64.49 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 55.19 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 57.39 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 57.39 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.96 kg per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 57.39 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.8 kg per square kilometre, 31.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Egypt 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +54.0% | 41.14 kg per square kilometre | 63.34 kg per square kilometre |
| 2018 | -40.0% | 68.58 kg per square kilometre | 41.14 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.42 kg per square kilometre | 14.96 kg per square kilometre | 20.59 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.22 kg per square kilometre | 20.26 kg per square kilometre | 26.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.82 kg per square kilometre | 27.58 kg per square kilometre | 37.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.24 kg per square kilometre | 37.06 kg per square kilometre | 51.14 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.41 kg per square kilometre | 49.31 kg per square kilometre | 61.69 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.45 kg per square kilometre | 41.14 kg per square kilometre | 68.58 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.51 kg per square kilometre | 55.19 kg per square kilometre | 64.49 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More climate change data for Egypt
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.83 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,413 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 586.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,891 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,022 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.79 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Egypt was 57.39 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 68.58 kg per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.96 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 49th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.