Rice — Crop residues in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Rice — Crop residues was 219.32 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
219.32 million kg
Rank
16th
of 31 groups
All-time high
219.32 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
31.72 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Crop residues in Eastern Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 219.32 million kg for rice — crop residues in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues in Eastern Africa peaked at 219.32 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 31.72 million kg, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 16th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Crop residues in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (N content) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 31.72 million kg
1962 33.35 million kg +5.1%
1963 34.65 million kg +3.9%
1964 35.14 million kg +1.4%
1965 32.89 million kg -6.4%
1966 37.41 million kg +13.8%
1967 38.15 million kg +2.0%
1968 39.50 million kg +3.5%
1969 39.86 million kg +0.9%
1970 42.04 million kg +5.5%
1971 42.61 million kg +1.4%
1972 43.43 million kg +1.9%
1973 44.54 million kg +2.6%
1974 45.71 million kg +2.6%
1975 46.78 million kg +2.3%
1976 48.97 million kg +4.7%
1977 50.79 million kg +3.7%
1978 50.09 million kg -1.4%
1979 50.09 million kg +0.0%
1980 51.31 million kg +2.4%
1981 50.04 million kg -2.5%
1982 51.23 million kg +2.4%
1983 51.35 million kg +0.2%
1984 52.18 million kg +1.6%
1985 52.62 million kg +0.9%
1986 55.16 million kg +4.8%
1987 55.21 million kg +0.1%
1988 55.18 million kg -0.0%
1989 60.24 million kg +9.2%
1990 61.13 million kg +1.5%
1991 58.81 million kg -3.8%
1992 56.71 million kg -3.6%
1993 62.33 million kg +9.9%
1994 58.74 million kg -5.8%
1995 60.92 million kg +3.7%
1996 66.05 million kg +8.4%
1997 64.76 million kg -2.0%
1998 70.98 million kg +9.6%
1999 66.88 million kg -5.8%
2000 67.13 million kg +0.4%
2001 69.22 million kg +3.1%
2002 76.15 million kg +10.0%
2003 79.87 million kg +4.9%
2004 81.38 million kg +1.9%
2005 87.08 million kg +7.0%
2006 89.13 million kg +2.3%
2007 89.97 million kg +1.0%
2008 98.94 million kg +10.0%
2009 104.04 million kg +5.2%
2010 119.92 million kg +15.3%
2011 111.76 million kg -6.8%
2012 108.14 million kg -3.2%
2013 101.72 million kg -5.9%
2014 114.36 million kg +12.4%
2015 113.57 million kg -0.7%
2016 125.10 million kg +10.2%
2017 112.98 million kg -9.7%
2018 129.06 million kg +14.2%
2019 135.28 million kg +4.8%
2020 154.62 million kg +14.3%
2021 156.87 million kg +1.5%
2022 160.33 million kg +2.2%
2023 162.84 million kg +1.6%
2030 153.09 million kg -6.0%
2050 219.32 million kg +43.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.85 million kg 31.72 million kg 39.86 million kg 9
1970s 46.51 million kg 42.04 million kg 50.79 million kg 10
1980s 53.45 million kg 50.04 million kg 60.24 million kg 10
1990s 62.73 million kg 56.71 million kg 70.98 million kg 10
2000s 84.29 million kg 67.13 million kg 104.04 million kg 10
2010s 117.19 million kg 101.72 million kg 135.28 million kg 10
2020s 158.66 million kg 154.62 million kg 162.84 million kg 4
2030s 153.09 million kg 153.09 million kg 153.09 million kg 1
2050s 219.32 million kg 219.32 million kg 219.32 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 13 Pakistan 170.51 million kg compare
  2. 14 Madagascar 104.02 million kg compare
  3. 14 Timor-Leste 1.43 million kg compare
  4. 15 Egypt 92.70 million kg compare
  5. 16 Nepal 85.90 million kg compare
  6. 17 Japan 83.38 million kg compare
  7. 18 Republic of Korea 50.89 million kg compare
  8. 19 Guinea 49.41 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues in Eastern Africa?
Rice — crop residues in Eastern Africa was 219.32 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 219.32 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 31.72 million kg in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for rice — crop residues?
Eastern Africa ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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).