Rice — Crop residues in Central America

Central America: Rice — Crop residues was 26.33 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
26.33 million kg
Rank
26th
of 31 groups
All-time high
26.33 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
10.79 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Crop residues in Central America, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — crop residues in Central America is 26.33 million kg, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues in Central America peaked at 26.33 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 10.79 million kg, in 1962.

Central America ranks 26th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Rice — Crop residues in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (N content) in Central America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 11.15 million kg
1962 10.79 million kg -3.2%
1963 10.98 million kg +1.7%
1964 11.59 million kg +5.6%
1965 12.96 million kg +11.8%
1966 13.45 million kg +3.8%
1967 14.78 million kg +9.9%
1968 14.29 million kg -3.3%
1969 13.53 million kg -5.3%
1970 12.70 million kg -6.1%
1971 12.90 million kg +1.5%
1972 12.86 million kg -0.2%
1973 14.21 million kg +10.5%
1974 15.74 million kg +10.8%
1975 20.62 million kg +31.0%
1976 15.39 million kg -25.4%
1977 16.84 million kg +9.4%
1978 14.44 million kg -14.3%
1979 16.53 million kg +14.5%
1980 15.53 million kg -6.1%
1981 19.62 million kg +26.3%
1982 16.74 million kg -14.7%
1983 16.73 million kg -0.1%
1984 16.51 million kg -1.3%
1985 20.82 million kg +26.1%
1986 16.24 million kg -22.0%
1987 16.78 million kg +3.3%
1988 15.07 million kg -10.2%
1989 16.09 million kg +6.8%
1990 15.28 million kg -5.1%
1991 14.39 million kg -5.8%
1992 15.00 million kg +4.3%
1993 13.74 million kg -8.4%
1994 15.22 million kg +10.8%
1995 14.86 million kg -2.3%
1996 16.11 million kg +8.4%
1997 16.89 million kg +4.8%
1998 17.43 million kg +3.2%
1999 15.51 million kg -11.0%
2000 16.91 million kg +9.1%
2001 14.95 million kg -11.6%
2002 15.18 million kg +1.6%
2003 16.47 million kg +8.5%
2004 14.90 million kg -9.5%
2005 15.29 million kg +2.6%
2006 16.00 million kg +4.6%
2007 14.88 million kg -7.0%
2008 14.78 million kg -0.7%
2009 16.13 million kg +9.1%
2010 16.92 million kg +4.9%
2011 16.42 million kg -3.0%
2012 15.15 million kg -7.7%
2013 15.30 million kg +1.0%
2014 14.80 million kg -3.3%
2015 14.80 million kg +0.0%
2016 15.86 million kg +7.1%
2017 15.31 million kg -3.5%
2018 16.04 million kg +4.8%
2019 15.76 million kg -1.8%
2020 16.61 million kg +5.4%
2021 16.27 million kg -2.1%
2022 16.08 million kg -1.1%
2023 15.76 million kg -2.0%
2030 21.37 million kg +35.6%
2050 26.33 million kg +23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.62 million kg 10.79 million kg 14.78 million kg 9
1970s 15.22 million kg 12.70 million kg 20.62 million kg 10
1980s 17.01 million kg 15.07 million kg 20.82 million kg 10
1990s 15.44 million kg 13.74 million kg 17.43 million kg 10
2000s 15.55 million kg 14.78 million kg 16.91 million kg 10
2010s 15.64 million kg 14.80 million kg 16.92 million kg 10
2020s 16.18 million kg 15.76 million kg 16.61 million kg 4
2030s 21.37 million kg 21.37 million kg 21.37 million kg 1
2050s 26.33 million kg 26.33 million kg 26.33 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 23 Malaysia 39.83 million kg compare
  2. 24 Mali 36.92 million kg compare
  3. 25 Argentina 32.39 million kg compare
  4. 26 Sierra Leone 29.29 million kg compare
  5. 27 USSR 26.83 million kg compare
  6. 28 Ecuador 25.41 million kg compare
  7. 29 Mozambique 23.88 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues in Central America?
Rice — crop residues in Central America was 26.33 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — crop residues recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 26.33 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 10.79 million kg in 1962.
How does Central America rank for rice — crop residues?
Central America ranks 26th out of 31 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 Rice — Crop residues (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — 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
164 places, 9,807 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).