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Potatoes — Crop residues in South Africa

South Africa: Potatoes — Crop residues was 0.0883 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.0883 kt
World rank
35th
of 154 countries
All-time high
0.0883 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.0235 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

South Africa recorded 0.0883 kt for potatoes — crop residues in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues in South Africa peaked at 0.0883 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0235 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 0.0243 kt —
1962 0.0275 kt +13.2%
1963 0.0288 kt +4.7%
1964 0.0274 kt -4.9%
1965 0.028 kt +2.2%
1966 0.0235 kt -16.1%
1967 0.0262 kt +11.5%
1968 0.0262 kt +0.0%
1969 0.0327 kt +24.8%
1970 0.0308 kt -5.8%
1971 0.0343 kt +11.4%
1972 0.0282 kt -17.8%
1973 0.0272 kt -3.5%
1974 0.031 kt +14.0%
1975 0.0335 kt +8.1%
1976 0.0329 kt -1.8%
1977 0.0352 kt +7.0%
1978 0.0341 kt -3.1%
1979 0.0336 kt -1.5%
1980 0.0334 kt -0.6%
1981 0.0416 kt +24.6%
1982 0.0422 kt +1.4%
1983 0.0411 kt -2.6%
1984 0.0464 kt +12.9%
1985 0.0474 kt +2.2%
1986 0.0433 kt -8.6%
1987 0.043 kt -0.7%
1988 0.0473 kt +10.0%
1989 0.0537 kt +13.5%
1990 0.0502 kt -6.5%
1991 0.0527 kt +5.0%
1992 0.0452 kt -14.2%
1993 0.0477 kt +5.5%
1994 0.0475 kt -0.4%
1995 0.0502 kt +5.7%
1996 0.0559 kt +11.4%
1997 0.0535 kt -4.3%
1998 0.0542 kt +1.3%
1999 0.0579 kt +6.8%
2000 0.0549 kt -5.2%
2001 0.0568 kt +3.5%
2002 0.0498 kt -12.3%
2003 0.0525 kt +5.4%
2004 0.0562 kt +7.0%
2005 0.056 kt -0.4%
2006 0.059 kt +5.4%
2007 0.0609 kt +3.2%
2008 0.0641 kt +5.3%
2009 0.0587 kt -8.4%
2010 0.0656 kt +11.8%
2011 0.0684 kt +4.3%
2012 0.0693 kt +1.3%
2013 0.0674 kt -2.7%
2014 0.0697 kt +3.4%
2015 0.0767 kt +10.0%
2016 0.0662 kt -13.7%
2017 0.0755 kt +14.0%
2018 0.0756 kt +0.1%
2019 0.0817 kt +8.1%
2020 0.0811 kt -0.7%
2021 0.0787 kt -3.0%
2022 0.0765 kt -2.8%
2023 0.0729 kt -4.7%
2030 0.0771 kt +5.8%
2050 0.0883 kt +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0272 kt 0.0235 kt 0.0327 kt 9
1970s 0.0321 kt 0.0272 kt 0.0352 kt 10
1980s 0.0439 kt 0.0334 kt 0.0537 kt 10
1990s 0.0515 kt 0.0452 kt 0.0579 kt 10
2000s 0.0569 kt 0.0498 kt 0.0641 kt 10
2010s 0.0716 kt 0.0656 kt 0.0817 kt 10
2020s 0.0773 kt 0.0729 kt 0.0811 kt 4
2030s 0.0771 kt 0.0771 kt 0.0771 kt 1
2050s 0.0883 kt 0.0883 kt 0.0883 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 32 Cabo Verde 0.0004 kt compare
  2. 32 Indonesia 0.0991 kt compare
  3. 33 Mexico 0.0968 kt compare
  4. 34 Algeria 0.0922 kt compare
  5. 36 Iraq 0.0881 kt compare
  6. 37 Ethiopia 0.0872 kt compare
  7. 38 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.0856 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 0.0883 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 0.0883 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0235 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 (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Crop residues (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).