Rice — Crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Rice — Crop residues was 653.07 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
653.07 million kg
Rank
8th
of 31 groups
All-time high
653.07 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
72.89 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 653.07 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 Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 653.07 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 72.89 million kg, in 1961.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Rice — Crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (N content) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 72.89 million kg
1962 79.64 million kg +9.3%
1963 77.91 million kg -2.2%
1964 82.19 million kg +5.5%
1965 81.21 million kg -1.2%
1966 84.69 million kg +4.3%
1967 92.33 million kg +9.0%
1968 93.70 million kg +1.5%
1969 94.76 million kg +1.1%
1970 98.86 million kg +4.3%
1971 102.76 million kg +3.9%
1972 101.12 million kg -1.6%
1973 106.89 million kg +5.7%
1974 110.91 million kg +3.8%
1975 116.55 million kg +5.1%
1976 115.81 million kg -0.6%
1977 120.84 million kg +4.3%
1978 122.83 million kg +1.6%
1979 128.31 million kg +4.5%
1980 129.65 million kg +1.0%
1981 132.61 million kg +2.3%
1982 136.35 million kg +2.8%
1983 135.79 million kg -0.4%
1984 138.38 million kg +1.9%
1985 143.81 million kg +3.9%
1986 149.69 million kg +4.1%
1987 153.67 million kg +2.7%
1988 166.39 million kg +8.3%
1989 196.79 million kg +18.3%
1990 180.65 million kg -8.2%
1991 196.04 million kg +8.5%
1992 195.15 million kg -0.5%
1993 196.09 million kg +0.5%
1994 194.07 million kg -1.0%
1995 200.67 million kg +3.4%
1996 208.20 million kg +3.8%
1997 214.77 million kg +3.2%
1998 220.97 million kg +2.9%
1999 221.07 million kg +0.0%
2000 219.89 million kg -0.5%
2001 221.01 million kg +0.5%
2002 229.83 million kg +4.0%
2003 239.86 million kg +4.4%
2004 246.10 million kg +2.6%
2005 268.00 million kg +8.9%
2006 283.59 million kg +5.8%
2007 262.88 million kg -7.3%
2008 297.06 million kg +13.0%
2009 296.97 million kg -0.0%
2010 371.58 million kg +25.1%
2011 360.78 million kg -2.9%
2012 395.14 million kg +9.5%
2013 412.86 million kg +4.5%
2014 445.00 million kg +7.8%
2015 468.95 million kg +5.4%
2016 497.71 million kg +6.1%
2017 486.27 million kg -2.3%
2018 532.21 million kg +9.4%
2019 528.70 million kg -0.7%
2020 543.45 million kg +2.8%
2021 575.01 million kg +5.8%
2022 596.35 million kg +3.7%
2023 626.35 million kg +5.0%
2030 453.18 million kg -27.6%
2050 653.07 million kg +44.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 84.37 million kg 72.89 million kg 94.76 million kg 9
1970s 112.49 million kg 98.86 million kg 128.31 million kg 10
1980s 148.31 million kg 129.65 million kg 196.79 million kg 10
1990s 202.77 million kg 180.65 million kg 221.07 million kg 10
2000s 256.52 million kg 219.89 million kg 297.06 million kg 10
2010s 449.92 million kg 360.78 million kg 532.21 million kg 10
2020s 585.29 million kg 543.45 million kg 626.35 million kg 4
2030s 453.18 million kg 453.18 million kg 453.18 million kg 1
2050s 653.07 million kg 653.07 million kg 653.07 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 5 Bangladesh 655.37 million kg compare
  2. 6 Myanmar 626.50 million kg compare
  3. 7 OECD 325.66 million kg compare
  4. 8 Thailand 324.06 million kg compare
  5. 9 Philippines 272.27 million kg compare
  6. 10 Cambodia 212.05 million kg compare
  7. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21.08 million kg compare
  8. 11 Nigeria 178.88 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Rice — crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa was 653.07 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 653.07 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 72.89 million kg in 1961.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for rice — crop residues?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Sub-Saharan 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).