Rice — Crop residues in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Rice — Crop residues was 29.29 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
29.29 million kg
World rank
26th
of 115 countries
All-time high
33.37 million kg
in 2021
All-time low
5.04 million kg
in 2000
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Crop residues in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone is 29.29 million kg, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues in Sierra Leone peaked at 33.37 million kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.04 million kg, in 2000.

That places Sierra Leone 26th out of 115 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.

Rice — Crop residues in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (N content) in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 7.45 million kg
1962 7.31 million kg -1.9%
1963 7.60 million kg +4.0%
1964 7.93 million kg +4.3%
1965 8.84 million kg +11.4%
1966 9.61 million kg +8.7%
1967 10.31 million kg +7.3%
1968 9.41 million kg -8.7%
1969 9.85 million kg +4.6%
1970 9.73 million kg -1.2%
1971 10.39 million kg +6.8%
1972 10.36 million kg -0.4%
1973 10.41 million kg +0.6%
1974 11.08 million kg +6.4%
1975 11.68 million kg +5.3%
1976 12.13 million kg +3.9%
1977 12.48 million kg +2.9%
1978 12.92 million kg +3.5%
1979 11.51 million kg -10.9%
1980 11.80 million kg +2.5%
1981 11.51 million kg -2.5%
1982 11.69 million kg +1.6%
1983 10.63 million kg -9.1%
1984 10.00 million kg -6.0%
1985 9.82 million kg -1.7%
1986 10.56 million kg +7.5%
1987 10.43 million kg -1.2%
1988 11.23 million kg +7.6%
1989 11.71 million kg +4.3%
1990 11.40 million kg -2.7%
1991 11.03 million kg -3.3%
1992 10.47 million kg -5.0%
1993 11.06 million kg +5.6%
1994 9.41 million kg -14.9%
1995 8.00 million kg -15.0%
1996 8.56 million kg +7.0%
1997 9.23 million kg +7.8%
1998 7.98 million kg -13.5%
1999 5.98 million kg -25.0%
2000 5.04 million kg -15.7%
2001 8.05 million kg +59.7%
2002 11.29 million kg +40.2%
2003 11.86 million kg +5.0%
2004 14.51 million kg +22.4%
2005 18.13 million kg +24.9%
2006 22.40 million kg +23.5%
2007 12.81 million kg -42.8%
2008 14.35 million kg +12.0%
2009 16.41 million kg +14.4%
2010 18.44 million kg +12.3%
2011 20.28 million kg +10.0%
2012 22.55 million kg +11.2%
2013 22.55 million kg -0.0%
2014 23.49 million kg +4.2%
2015 18.31 million kg -22.1%
2016 21.40 million kg +16.9%
2017 21.86 million kg +2.2%
2018 29.45 million kg +34.7%
2019 18.83 million kg -36.1%
2020 19.67 million kg +4.5%
2021 33.37 million kg +69.6%
2022 23.35 million kg -30.0%
2023 28.38 million kg +21.6%
2030 21.53 million kg -24.1%
2050 29.29 million kg +36.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.70 million kg 7.31 million kg 10.31 million kg 9
1970s 11.27 million kg 9.73 million kg 12.92 million kg 10
1980s 10.94 million kg 9.82 million kg 11.80 million kg 10
1990s 9.31 million kg 5.98 million kg 11.40 million kg 10
2000s 13.49 million kg 5.04 million kg 22.40 million kg 10
2010s 21.72 million kg 18.31 million kg 29.45 million kg 10
2020s 26.19 million kg 19.67 million kg 33.37 million kg 4
2030s 21.53 million kg 21.53 million kg 21.53 million kg 1
2050s 29.29 million kg 29.29 million kg 29.29 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  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. 27 USSR 26.83 million kg compare
  5. 28 Ecuador 25.41 million kg compare
  6. 29 Mozambique 23.88 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues in Sierra Leone?
Rice — crop residues in Sierra Leone was 29.29 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — crop residues recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 33.37 million kg in 2021.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 5.04 million kg in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for rice — crop residues?
Sierra Leone ranks 26th out of 115 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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).