Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 1.91 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 1.91 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2.15 kg per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2575 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2575 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2697 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2897 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2785 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2798 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2709 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2923 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3008 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3255 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3364 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3615 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3589 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4046 kg per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4244 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4551 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5187 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4904 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5213 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5172 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5135 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6146 kg per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6963 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6616 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6312 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6885 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6606 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6064 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6146 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7504 kg per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7381 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8426 kg per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7422 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7064 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7307 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7956 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8503 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9221 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9496 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 1.71 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.85 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.97 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.09 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.15 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.72 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.87 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.285 kg per square kilometre | 0.2575 kg per square kilometre | 0.3255 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4389 kg per square kilometre | 0.3364 kg per square kilometre | 0.5213 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6438 kg per square kilometre | 0.5135 kg per square kilometre | 0.7504 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8548 kg per square kilometre | 0.7064 kg per square kilometre | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | 1.97 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | 2.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 kg per square kilometre | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 6.71 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.91 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 kg per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2575 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.