Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 127.23 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 127.23 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 42.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 221.45 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.7 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Uganda 27th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.09 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.7 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 10.84 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 12.29 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 16.08 kg per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1966 | 16.66 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 14.4 kg per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 18.57 kg per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1969 | 24.04 kg per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1970 | 20.82 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 21.62 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 27.43 kg per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1973 | 22.27 kg per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 24.25 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 31.32 kg per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 36.27 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 30.19 kg per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 31.67 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 22.65 kg per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1980 | 16.13 kg per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1981 | 18.26 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 20.69 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 21.64 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 19.95 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 19.31 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 18.82 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 19.81 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 23.71 kg per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 32.35 kg per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1990 | 30.93 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 30.03 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 33.77 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 40.62 kg per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 43.61 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 46.13 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 40.66 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 40.25 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 47.49 kg per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 52.13 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 54.18 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 57.57 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 59.68 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 63.5 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 56.14 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 62.63 kg per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 64.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 64.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 108.58 kg per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 2009 | 107.73 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 109.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 117.19 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 124.64 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 125.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 129.81 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 128.24 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 116.62 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 137.16 kg per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 180.21 kg per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 142.34 kg per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 172.98 kg per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 163.59 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 221.45 kg per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 127.23 kg per square kilometre | -42.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 127.23 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.97 kg per square kilometre, 25.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 127.23 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.77 kg per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.96 kg per square kilometre | 10.7 kg per square kilometre | 24.04 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.85 kg per square kilometre | 20.82 kg per square kilometre | 36.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.07 kg per square kilometre | 16.13 kg per square kilometre | 32.35 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.56 kg per square kilometre | 30.03 kg per square kilometre | 52.13 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.92 kg per square kilometre | 54.18 kg per square kilometre | 108.58 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.15 kg per square kilometre | 109.95 kg per square kilometre | 180.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.31 kg per square kilometre | 127.23 kg per square kilometre | 221.45 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More climate change data for Uganda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.78 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,987 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 627.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,448 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 756.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 691.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Uganda was 127.23 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 221.45 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 27th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.