Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 41.99 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 41.99 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 244.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 41.99 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.49 kg per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Senegal 58th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.46 kg per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1965 | 2.77 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 2.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.77 kg per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1968 | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1969 | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 1970 | 2.61 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 2.56 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 1973 | 2.17 kg per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1974 | 2.74 kg per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 3.13 kg per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.36 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 3.33 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.28 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 3.91 kg per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 5.38 kg per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1982 | 4.67 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 3.89 kg per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 5.63 kg per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1985 | 7.91 kg per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1986 | 6.26 kg per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 6.57 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 7.2 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 7.13 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 7.72 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 5.96 kg per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 6.74 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 7.75 kg per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 6.53 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 6.27 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 5.3 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 4.47 kg per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 2.9 kg per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1999 | 4.11 kg per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2000 | 4.59 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 6.14 kg per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 5.49 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 19.37 kg per square kilometre | +253.1% |
| 2004 | 18.73 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 18.62 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.89 kg per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 2007 | 9.28 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 20.13 kg per square kilometre | +116.9% |
| 2009 | 15.2 kg per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 9.88 kg per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 7.21 kg per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 12.08 kg per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 2013 | 12.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.13 kg per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 16.16 kg per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 2016 | 20.32 kg per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 20.97 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 24.3 kg per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 26.21 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 35.78 kg per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 35.46 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 36.57 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 41.99 kg per square kilometre | +14.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 41.99 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.96 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 41.99 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.77 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +253.1% | 5.49 kg per square kilometre | 19.37 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.44 kg per square kilometre | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | 3.77 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.78 kg per square kilometre | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | 3.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.85 kg per square kilometre | 3.89 kg per square kilometre | 7.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.77 kg per square kilometre | 2.9 kg per square kilometre | 7.75 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.74 kg per square kilometre | 4.59 kg per square kilometre | 20.13 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.94 kg per square kilometre | 7.21 kg per square kilometre | 26.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.45 kg per square kilometre | 35.46 kg per square kilometre | 41.99 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More climate change data for Senegal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 328.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 536.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 660.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Senegal was 41.99 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.99 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 kg per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 58th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.