Sorghum — Crop residues in Cameroon

Cameroon: Sorghum — Crop residues was 19.80 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
19.80 million kg
World rank
17th
of 112 countries
All-time high
19.80 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
4.39 million kg
in 1999
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon stood at 19.80 million kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Cameroon peaked at 19.80 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 4.39 million kg, in 1999.

That places Cameroon 17th out of 112 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.

Sorghum — Crop residues in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) in Cameroon, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 4.42 million kg
1962 5.00 million kg +13.0%
1963 5.18 million kg +3.7%
1964 5.18 million kg +0.0%
1965 5.00 million kg -3.6%
1966 5.47 million kg +9.6%
1967 4.62 million kg -15.6%
1968 4.39 million kg -4.9%
1969 5.73 million kg +30.5%
1970 5.04 million kg -12.1%
1971 5.48 million kg +8.8%
1972 5.02 million kg -8.3%
1973 5.12 million kg +1.9%
1974 4.84 million kg -5.5%
1975 5.81 million kg +20.2%
1976 4.83 million kg -16.9%
1977 4.92 million kg +1.9%
1978 5.88 million kg +19.4%
1979 5.95 million kg +1.2%
1980 6.22 million kg +4.6%
1981 5.63 million kg -9.5%
1982 6.51 million kg +15.5%
1983 5.84 million kg -10.2%
1984 5.08 million kg -13.1%
1985 6.84 million kg +34.8%
1986 9.03 million kg +32.0%
1987 5.08 million kg -43.8%
1988 8.18 million kg +61.0%
1989 7.39 million kg -9.6%
1990 6.27 million kg -15.2%
1991 8.12 million kg +29.6%
1992 7.78 million kg -4.2%
1993 7.95 million kg +2.2%
1994 7.36 million kg -7.4%
1995 8.65 million kg +17.5%
1996 8.02 million kg -7.3%
1997 7.41 million kg -7.6%
1998 8.62 million kg +16.3%
1999 4.39 million kg -49.0%
2000 6.53 million kg +48.8%
2001 7.85 million kg +20.1%
2002 7.74 million kg -1.4%
2003 8.43 million kg +8.9%
2004 9.19 million kg +9.0%
2005 10.36 million kg +12.8%
2006 10.87 million kg +4.9%
2007 12.83 million kg +18.1%
2008 13.20 million kg +2.9%
2009 14.30 million kg +8.3%
2010 15.55 million kg +8.7%
2011 15.91 million kg +2.4%
2012 16.70 million kg +4.9%
2013 17.42 million kg +4.3%
2014 15.77 million kg -9.5%
2015 16.31 million kg +3.4%
2016 18.70 million kg +14.6%
2017 15.88 million kg -15.1%
2018 16.18 million kg +1.8%
2019 16.48 million kg +1.9%
2020 15.04 million kg -8.7%
2021 16.02 million kg +6.6%
2022 16.02 million kg +0.0%
2023 16.02 million kg +0.0%
2030 15.13 million kg -5.6%
2050 19.80 million kg +30.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.00 million kg 4.39 million kg 5.73 million kg 9
1970s 5.29 million kg 4.83 million kg 5.95 million kg 10
1980s 6.58 million kg 5.08 million kg 9.03 million kg 10
1990s 7.46 million kg 4.39 million kg 8.65 million kg 10
2000s 10.13 million kg 6.53 million kg 14.30 million kg 10
2010s 16.49 million kg 15.55 million kg 18.70 million kg 10
2020s 15.78 million kg 15.04 million kg 16.02 million kg 4
2030s 15.13 million kg 15.13 million kg 15.13 million kg 1
2050s 19.80 million kg 19.80 million kg 19.80 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 14 China (People’s Republic of) 20.72 million kg compare
  2. 15 China, mainland 20.66 million kg compare
  3. 16 Chad 20.12 million kg compare
  4. 18 Brazil 18.41 million kg compare
  5. 19 South Sudan 15.12 million kg compare
  6. 20 Mozambique 14.01 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in Cameroon?
Sorghum — crop residues in Cameroon was 19.80 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 19.80 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 4.39 million kg in 1999.
How does Cameroon rank for sorghum — crop residues?
Cameroon ranks 17th out of 112 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Cameroon 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).