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Potatoes — Crop residues in South Africa

South Africa: Potatoes — Crop residues was 0.0721 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.0721 kt
World rank
35th
of 154 countries
All-time high
0.0721 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.0192 kt
in 1966
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Potatoes — Crop residues in South Africa, 1961–2050

0.020.040.060.08196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2050, potatoes — crop residues in South Africa stood at 0.0721 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues in South Africa peaked at 0.0721 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0192 kt, in 1966.

That places South Africa 35th out of 154 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Potatoes — Crop residues in South Africa, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 0.0199 kt —
1962 0.0225 kt +13.1%
1963 0.0235 kt +4.4%
1964 0.0224 kt -4.7%
1965 0.0228 kt +1.8%
1966 0.0192 kt -15.8%
1967 0.0214 kt +11.5%
1968 0.0214 kt +0.0%
1969 0.0267 kt +24.8%
1970 0.0251 kt -6.0%
1971 0.028 kt +11.6%
1972 0.0231 kt -17.5%
1973 0.0222 kt -3.9%
1974 0.0253 kt +14.0%
1975 0.0273 kt +7.9%
1976 0.0269 kt -1.5%
1977 0.0287 kt +6.7%
1978 0.0278 kt -3.1%
1979 0.0274 kt -1.4%
1980 0.0272 kt -0.7%
1981 0.034 kt +25.0%
1982 0.0345 kt +1.5%
1983 0.0335 kt -2.9%
1984 0.0379 kt +13.1%
1985 0.0387 kt +2.1%
1986 0.0353 kt -8.8%
1987 0.0351 kt -0.6%
1988 0.0386 kt +10.0%
1989 0.0438 kt +13.5%
1990 0.041 kt -6.4%
1991 0.043 kt +4.9%
1992 0.0369 kt -14.2%
1993 0.0389 kt +5.4%
1994 0.0388 kt -0.3%
1995 0.041 kt +5.7%
1996 0.0456 kt +11.2%
1997 0.0437 kt -4.2%
1998 0.0443 kt +1.4%
1999 0.0473 kt +6.8%
2000 0.0448 kt -5.3%
2001 0.0464 kt +3.6%
2002 0.0407 kt -12.3%
2003 0.0428 kt +5.2%
2004 0.0459 kt +7.2%
2005 0.0457 kt -0.4%
2006 0.0481 kt +5.3%
2007 0.0497 kt +3.3%
2008 0.0524 kt +5.4%
2009 0.0479 kt -8.6%
2010 0.0535 kt +11.7%
2011 0.0558 kt +4.3%
2012 0.0565 kt +1.3%
2013 0.055 kt -2.7%
2014 0.0569 kt +3.5%
2015 0.0626 kt +10.0%
2016 0.054 kt -13.7%
2017 0.0617 kt +14.3%
2018 0.0617 kt +0.0%
2019 0.0667 kt +8.1%
2020 0.0662 kt -0.7%
2021 0.0642 kt -3.0%
2022 0.0624 kt -2.8%
2023 0.0595 kt -4.6%
2030 0.0629 kt +5.7%
2050 0.0721 kt +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0222 kt 0.0192 kt 0.0267 kt 9
1970s 0.0262 kt 0.0222 kt 0.0287 kt 10
1980s 0.0359 kt 0.0272 kt 0.0438 kt 10
1990s 0.042 kt 0.0369 kt 0.0473 kt 10
2000s 0.0464 kt 0.0407 kt 0.0524 kt 10
2010s 0.0584 kt 0.0535 kt 0.0667 kt 10
2020s 0.0631 kt 0.0595 kt 0.0662 kt 4
2030s 0.0629 kt 0.0629 kt 0.0629 kt 1
2050s 0.0721 kt 0.0721 kt 0.0721 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 32 Cabo Verde 0.0003 kt compare
  2. 32 Indonesia 0.0809 kt compare
  3. 33 Mexico 0.079 kt compare
  4. 34 Algeria 0.0753 kt compare
  5. 36 Iraq 0.0719 kt compare
  6. 37 Ethiopia 0.0712 kt compare
  7. 38 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.0699 kt compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — crop residues in South Africa?
Potatoes — crop residues in South Africa was 0.0721 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0721 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 kt in 1966.
How does South Africa rank for potatoes — crop residues?
South Africa ranks 35th out of 154 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 11,587 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).