Potatoes — Crop residues in Central America

Central America: Potatoes — Crop residues was 7.46 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
7.46 million kg
Rank
28th
of 32 groups
All-time high
7.46 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
1.41 million kg
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Potatoes — Crop residues in Central America, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, potatoes — crop residues in Central America stood at 7.46 million kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues in Central America peaked at 7.46 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million kg, in 1965.

That places Central America 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Potatoes — Crop residues in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) in Central America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 1.47 million kg
1962 1.57 million kg +6.5%
1963 1.69 million kg +7.8%
1964 1.69 million kg -0.4%
1965 1.41 million kg -16.1%
1966 1.48 million kg +4.5%
1967 1.51 million kg +2.2%
1968 1.60 million kg +6.0%
1969 1.77 million kg +10.3%
1970 1.82 million kg +2.8%
1971 1.70 million kg -6.3%
1972 2.03 million kg +19.2%
1973 2.14 million kg +5.3%
1974 2.18 million kg +2.3%
1975 2.33 million kg +6.7%
1976 2.35 million kg +0.8%
1977 2.31 million kg -1.4%
1978 2.96 million kg +27.8%
1979 3.38 million kg +14.3%
1980 3.22 million kg -4.7%
1981 2.79 million kg -13.3%
1982 3.08 million kg +10.1%
1983 2.95 million kg -4.1%
1984 3.07 million kg +4.0%
1985 3.05 million kg -0.5%
1986 2.92 million kg -4.4%
1987 2.93 million kg +0.3%
1988 2.89 million kg -1.3%
1989 3.18 million kg +10.1%
1990 3.63 million kg +14.3%
1991 3.40 million kg -6.5%
1992 3.42 million kg +0.7%
1993 3.22 million kg -5.8%
1994 3.12 million kg -3.1%
1995 3.30 million kg +5.7%
1996 3.31 million kg +0.1%
1997 3.36 million kg +1.5%
1998 3.38 million kg +0.7%
1999 3.64 million kg +7.8%
2000 3.86 million kg +6.0%
2001 4.04 million kg +4.6%
2002 3.76 million kg -6.7%
2003 4.12 million kg +9.4%
2004 3.92 million kg -4.7%
2005 4.10 million kg +4.4%
2006 3.95 million kg -3.6%
2007 4.30 million kg +8.8%
2008 4.13 million kg -3.9%
2009 3.87 million kg -6.3%
2010 3.92 million kg +1.4%
2011 3.81 million kg -3.0%
2012 4.50 million kg +18.1%
2013 4.19 million kg -6.8%
2014 4.32 million kg +3.0%
2015 4.46 million kg +3.3%
2016 4.59 million kg +3.0%
2017 4.42 million kg -3.6%
2018 4.51 million kg +2.0%
2019 4.50 million kg -0.2%
2020 4.75 million kg +5.6%
2021 4.80 million kg +0.9%
2022 4.76 million kg -0.8%
2023 4.98 million kg +4.6%
2030 6.13 million kg +23.2%
2050 7.46 million kg +21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.58 million kg 1.41 million kg 1.77 million kg 9
1970s 2.32 million kg 1.70 million kg 3.38 million kg 10
1980s 3.01 million kg 2.79 million kg 3.22 million kg 10
1990s 3.38 million kg 3.12 million kg 3.64 million kg 10
2000s 4.01 million kg 3.76 million kg 4.30 million kg 10
2010s 4.32 million kg 3.81 million kg 4.59 million kg 10
2020s 4.82 million kg 4.75 million kg 4.98 million kg 4
2030s 6.13 million kg 6.13 million kg 6.13 million kg 1
2050s 7.46 million kg 7.46 million kg 7.46 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 25 Nepal 7.66 million kg compare
  2. 26 Colombia 7.47 million kg compare
  3. 27 Uganda 6.63 million kg compare
  4. 28 Rwanda 6.53 million kg compare
  5. 29 Kazakhstan 6.49 million kg compare
  6. 30 Czechoslovakia 6.09 million kg compare
  7. 31 Angola 5.61 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — crop residues in Central America?
Potatoes — crop residues in Central America was 7.46 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — crop residues recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 7.46 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million kg in 1965.
How does Central America rank for potatoes — crop residues?
Central America ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Crop residues (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content)
Unit
kg
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).