Sorghum — Crop residues in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Sorghum — Crop residues was 52.87 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
52.87 million kg
World rank
8th
of 112 countries
All-time high
52.87 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
12.15 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Burkina Faso, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, sorghum — crop residues in Burkina Faso stood at 52.87 million kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Burkina Faso peaked at 52.87 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 12.15 million kg, in 1961.

That places Burkina Faso 8th 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 Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 12.15 million kg
1962 14.20 million kg +16.9%
1963 12.49 million kg -12.0%
1964 12.52 million kg +0.2%
1965 13.32 million kg +6.4%
1966 14.18 million kg +6.5%
1967 17.63 million kg +24.3%
1968 12.20 million kg -30.8%
1969 15.00 million kg +23.0%
1970 14.59 million kg -2.8%
1971 13.81 million kg -5.3%
1972 14.32 million kg +3.7%
1973 13.96 million kg -2.5%
1974 16.73 million kg +19.8%
1975 16.79 million kg +0.4%
1976 14.52 million kg -13.5%
1977 15.32 million kg +5.5%
1978 15.68 million kg +2.3%
1979 15.88 million kg +1.3%
1980 13.61 million kg -14.3%
1981 15.75 million kg +15.7%
1982 14.97 million kg -4.9%
1983 15.35 million kg +2.5%
1984 14.03 million kg -8.6%
1985 16.60 million kg +18.3%
1986 20.69 million kg +24.6%
1987 17.97 million kg -13.2%
1988 20.33 million kg +13.1%
1989 20.88 million kg +2.7%
1990 18.42 million kg -11.8%
1991 22.63 million kg +22.8%
1992 23.08 million kg +2.0%
1993 20.89 million kg -9.5%
1994 19.59 million kg -6.2%
1995 23.68 million kg +20.8%
1996 22.91 million kg -3.2%
1997 20.78 million kg -9.3%
1998 22.85 million kg +9.9%
1999 21.88 million kg -4.2%
2000 19.66 million kg -10.1%
2001 24.76 million kg +25.9%
2002 24.83 million kg +0.3%
2003 28.46 million kg +14.6%
2004 24.54 million kg -13.8%
2005 25.47 million kg +3.8%
2006 24.27 million kg -4.7%
2007 27.03 million kg +11.4%
2008 32.63 million kg +20.7%
2009 27.60 million kg -15.4%
2010 34.27 million kg +24.2%
2011 27.78 million kg -19.0%
2012 31.82 million kg +14.6%
2013 31.70 million kg -0.4%
2014 27.85 million kg -12.1%
2015 24.87 million kg -10.7%
2016 29.43 million kg +18.3%
2017 26.64 million kg -9.5%
2018 33.08 million kg +24.2%
2019 32.49 million kg -1.8%
2020 30.68 million kg -5.6%
2021 30.23 million kg -1.4%
2022 34.19 million kg +13.1%
2023 30.80 million kg -9.9%
2030 40.85 million kg +32.6%
2050 52.87 million kg +29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.74 million kg 12.15 million kg 17.63 million kg 9
1970s 15.16 million kg 13.81 million kg 16.79 million kg 10
1980s 17.02 million kg 13.61 million kg 20.88 million kg 10
1990s 21.67 million kg 18.42 million kg 23.68 million kg 10
2000s 25.92 million kg 19.66 million kg 32.63 million kg 10
2010s 29.99 million kg 24.87 million kg 34.27 million kg 10
2020s 31.47 million kg 30.23 million kg 34.19 million kg 4
2030s 40.85 million kg 40.85 million kg 40.85 million kg 1
2050s 52.87 million kg 52.87 million kg 52.87 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.01 million kg compare
  2. 5 Mexico 87.92 million kg compare
  3. 6 Sudan 82.57 million kg compare
  4. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5.70 million kg compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia 65.61 million kg compare
  6. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 756,337 kg compare
  7. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 467,523 kg compare
  8. 9 Niger 49.17 million kg compare
  9. 10 Argentina 45.98 million kg compare
  10. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 154,438 kg compare
  11. 11 Mali 26.05 million kg compare
  12. 11 Melanesia 56,649 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in Burkina Faso?
Sorghum — crop residues in Burkina Faso was 52.87 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 52.87 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 12.15 million kg in 1961.
How does Burkina Faso rank for sorghum — crop residues?
Burkina Faso ranks 8th out of 112 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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).