Sorghum — Crop residues in Central America

Central America: Sorghum — Crop residues was 95.68 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
95.68 million kg
Rank
16th
of 31 groups
All-time high
95.68 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
6.97 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Central America, 1961–2050

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sorghum — crop residues in Central America is 95.68 million kg, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Central America peaked at 95.68 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 6.97 million kg, in 1961.

Central America ranks 16th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Sorghum — Crop residues in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) in Central America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 6.97 million kg
1962 7.08 million kg +1.6%
1963 8.66 million kg +22.2%
1964 10.49 million kg +21.2%
1965 12.89 million kg +22.9%
1966 20.21 million kg +56.8%
1967 22.78 million kg +12.7%
1968 28.07 million kg +23.2%
1969 31.08 million kg +10.7%
1970 34.33 million kg +10.5%
1971 32.31 million kg -5.9%
1972 34.39 million kg +6.4%
1973 39.94 million kg +16.1%
1974 39.24 million kg -1.7%
1975 49.55 million kg +26.3%
1976 46.64 million kg -5.9%
1977 50.48 million kg +8.2%
1978 49.94 million kg -1.1%
1979 46.13 million kg -7.6%
1980 54.84 million kg +18.9%
1981 66.22 million kg +20.8%
1982 52.00 million kg -21.5%
1983 55.76 million kg +7.2%
1984 58.78 million kg +5.4%
1985 72.34 million kg +23.1%
1986 56.91 million kg -21.3%
1987 68.78 million kg +20.9%
1988 66.43 million kg -3.4%
1989 57.98 million kg -12.7%
1990 67.11 million kg +15.8%
1991 50.74 million kg -24.4%
1992 58.97 million kg +16.2%
1993 34.04 million kg -42.3%
1994 44.77 million kg +31.5%
1995 49.17 million kg +9.8%
1996 76.73 million kg +56.0%
1997 65.80 million kg -14.2%
1998 71.11 million kg +8.1%
1999 65.23 million kg -8.3%
2000 65.74 million kg +0.8%
2001 71.22 million kg +8.3%
2002 59.53 million kg -16.4%
2003 70.66 million kg +18.7%
2004 73.05 million kg +3.4%
2005 60.22 million kg -17.6%
2006 60.15 million kg -0.1%
2007 66.90 million kg +11.2%
2008 70.36 million kg +5.2%
2009 65.17 million kg -7.4%
2010 71.60 million kg +9.9%
2011 67.61 million kg -5.6%
2012 72.55 million kg +7.3%
2013 66.42 million kg -8.4%
2014 84.51 million kg +27.2%
2015 57.76 million kg -31.7%
2016 55.03 million kg -4.7%
2017 52.39 million kg -4.8%
2018 48.78 million kg -6.9%
2019 47.54 million kg -2.6%
2020 51.45 million kg +8.2%
2021 47.05 million kg -8.5%
2022 50.79 million kg +7.9%
2023 50.47 million kg -0.6%
2030 77.89 million kg +54.4%
2050 95.68 million kg +22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.47 million kg 6.97 million kg 31.08 million kg 9
1970s 42.29 million kg 32.31 million kg 50.48 million kg 10
1980s 61.00 million kg 52.00 million kg 72.34 million kg 10
1990s 58.37 million kg 34.04 million kg 76.73 million kg 10
2000s 66.30 million kg 59.53 million kg 73.05 million kg 10
2010s 62.42 million kg 47.54 million kg 84.51 million kg 10
2020s 49.94 million kg 47.05 million kg 51.45 million kg 4
2030s 77.89 million kg 77.89 million kg 77.89 million kg 1
2050s 95.68 million kg 95.68 million kg 95.68 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 13 Türkiye 3,186 kg compare
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  3. 15 China, mainland 20.66 million kg compare
  4. 16 Chad 20.12 million kg compare
  5. 17 Cameroon 19.80 million kg compare
  6. 18 Brazil 18.41 million kg compare
  7. 19 South Sudan 15.12 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in Central America?
Sorghum — crop residues in Central America was 95.68 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 95.68 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 6.97 million kg in 1961.
How does Central America rank for sorghum — crop residues?
Central America ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Central America 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).