Sorghum — Crop residues in Australia

Australia: Sorghum — Crop residues was 25.52 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
25.52 million kg
World rank
12th
of 112 countries
All-time high
36.40 million kg
in 2008
All-time low
2.21 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Australia, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 25.52 million kg for sorghum — crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Australia peaked at 36.40 million kg in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.21 million kg, in 1961.

That places Australia 12th out of 112 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Sorghum — Crop residues in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 2.21 million kg
1962 3.30 million kg +49.5%
1963 3.59 million kg +8.8%
1964 3.03 million kg -15.6%
1965 2.80 million kg -7.3%
1966 3.16 million kg +12.8%
1967 4.33 million kg +36.8%
1968 3.94 million kg -8.9%
1969 4.22 million kg +7.1%
1970 7.53 million kg +78.4%
1971 14.81 million kg +96.7%
1972 15.19 million kg +2.6%
1973 14.30 million kg -5.8%
1974 13.00 million kg -9.1%
1975 11.58 million kg -10.9%
1976 13.08 million kg +13.0%
1977 12.18 million kg -6.9%
1978 9.07 million kg -25.6%
1979 12.73 million kg +40.4%
1980 11.80 million kg -7.3%
1981 15.22 million kg +28.9%
1982 15.92 million kg +4.6%
1983 13.97 million kg -12.3%
1984 20.78 million kg +48.7%
1985 17.05 million kg -17.9%
1986 17.49 million kg +2.6%
1987 18.37 million kg +5.0%
1988 19.14 million kg +4.1%
1989 15.16 million kg -20.8%
1990 10.56 million kg -30.4%
1991 9.16 million kg -13.3%
1992 16.04 million kg +75.1%
1993 8.22 million kg -48.7%
1994 12.75 million kg +55.1%
1995 16.00 million kg +25.4%
1996 19.10 million kg +19.4%
1997 15.62 million kg -18.2%
1998 12.81 million kg -18.0%
1999 19.36 million kg +51.1%
2000 21.31 million kg +10.1%
2001 21.41 million kg +0.5%
2002 22.67 million kg +5.9%
2003 17.15 million kg -24.4%
2004 21.69 million kg +26.5%
2005 21.91 million kg +1.0%
2006 21.48 million kg -2.0%
2007 15.32 million kg -28.7%
2008 36.40 million kg +137.6%
2009 26.85 million kg -26.2%
2010 15.74 million kg -41.4%
2011 20.13 million kg +27.9%
2012 22.55 million kg +12.0%
2013 22.37 million kg -0.8%
2014 14.49 million kg -35.2%
2015 23.09 million kg +59.4%
2016 17.97 million kg -22.2%
2017 10.78 million kg -40.0%
2018 13.60 million kg +26.2%
2019 13.81 million kg +1.6%
2020 4.89 million kg -64.6%
2021 17.43 million kg +256.3%
2022 25.06 million kg +43.8%
2023 23.62 million kg -5.8%
2030 24.02 million kg +1.7%
2050 25.52 million kg +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.40 million kg 2.21 million kg 4.33 million kg 9
1970s 12.35 million kg 7.53 million kg 15.19 million kg 10
1980s 16.49 million kg 11.80 million kg 20.78 million kg 10
1990s 13.96 million kg 8.22 million kg 19.36 million kg 10
2000s 22.62 million kg 15.32 million kg 36.40 million kg 10
2010s 17.45 million kg 10.78 million kg 23.09 million kg 10
2020s 17.75 million kg 4.89 million kg 25.06 million kg 4
2030s 24.02 million kg 24.02 million kg 24.02 million kg 1
2050s 25.52 million kg 25.52 million kg 25.52 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 9 Niger 49.17 million kg compare
  2. 10 Argentina 45.98 million kg compare
  3. 11 Mali 26.05 million kg compare
  4. 12 Australia and New Zealand 25.52 million kg compare
  5. 14 China 20.72 million kg compare
  6. 15 China, mainland 20.66 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in Australia?
Sorghum — crop residues in Australia was 25.52 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 36.40 million kg in 2008.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.21 million kg in 1961.
How does Australia rank for sorghum — crop residues?
Australia ranks 12th out of 112 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sorghum — Crop residues (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sorghum — 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
158 places, 8,807 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).