Sorghum — Crop residues in Kenya

Kenya: Sorghum — Crop residues was 3.82 million kg in 2050. ▬ Flat

Latest (2050)
3.82 million kg
World rank
34th
of 112 countries
All-time high
4.48 million kg
in 2019
All-time low
1.28 million kg
in 1982
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Kenya, 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 Kenya stood at 3.82 million kg.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Kenya peaked at 4.48 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million kg, in 1982.

That places Kenya 34th out of 112 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

Sorghum — Crop residues in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) in Kenya, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 2.69 million kg
1962 2.94 million kg +9.5%
1963 3.05 million kg +3.5%
1964 3.10 million kg +1.6%
1965 2.68 million kg -13.4%
1966 3.77 million kg +40.7%
1967 3.83 million kg +1.5%
1968 3.64 million kg -4.8%
1969 3.49 million kg -4.3%
1970 3.60 million kg +3.3%
1971 3.61 million kg +0.3%
1972 3.71 million kg +2.8%
1973 3.71 million kg +0.0%
1974 3.65 million kg -1.7%
1975 3.65 million kg -0.2%
1976 3.71 million kg +1.7%
1977 3.67 million kg -0.9%
1978 3.70 million kg +0.8%
1979 3.45 million kg -6.7%
1980 3.55 million kg +2.9%
1981 1.52 million kg -57.3%
1982 1.28 million kg -15.8%
1983 1.47 million kg +15.1%
1984 2.26 million kg +54.1%
1985 2.48 million kg +9.5%
1986 2.20 million kg -11.0%
1987 2.20 million kg -0.4%
1988 2.48 million kg +13.1%
1989 1.96 million kg -21.2%
1990 1.91 million kg -2.5%
1991 1.94 million kg +1.9%
1992 2.08 million kg +7.1%
1993 1.86 million kg -10.8%
1994 2.04 million kg +9.7%
1995 1.91 million kg -6.0%
1996 1.93 million kg +0.7%
1997 2.07 million kg +7.4%
1998 1.84 million kg -11.1%
1999 2.22 million kg +20.3%
2000 1.82 million kg -17.7%
2001 2.21 million kg +21.2%
2002 2.29 million kg +3.5%
2003 2.42 million kg +5.7%
2004 1.75 million kg -27.8%
2005 2.30 million kg +32.0%
2006 2.60 million kg +12.7%
2007 2.63 million kg +1.1%
2008 1.44 million kg -45.0%
2009 2.46 million kg +70.7%
2010 3.46 million kg +40.4%
2011 3.72 million kg +7.5%
2012 3.46 million kg -7.0%
2013 3.47 million kg +0.4%
2014 3.43 million kg -1.2%
2015 3.33 million kg -3.0%
2016 2.71 million kg -18.6%
2017 3.09 million kg +14.2%
2018 3.78 million kg +22.4%
2019 4.48 million kg +18.5%
2020 4.47 million kg -0.4%
2021 3.10 million kg -30.6%
2022 2.96 million kg -4.5%
2023 3.52 million kg +19.1%
2030 2.87 million kg -18.5%
2050 3.82 million kg +33.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.24 million kg 2.68 million kg 3.83 million kg 9
1970s 3.65 million kg 3.45 million kg 3.71 million kg 10
1980s 2.14 million kg 1.28 million kg 3.55 million kg 10
1990s 1.98 million kg 1.84 million kg 2.22 million kg 10
2000s 2.19 million kg 1.44 million kg 2.63 million kg 10
2010s 3.49 million kg 2.71 million kg 4.48 million kg 10
2020s 3.51 million kg 2.96 million kg 4.47 million kg 4
2030s 2.87 million kg 2.87 million kg 2.87 million kg 1
2050s 3.82 million kg 3.82 million kg 3.82 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 31 South Africa 5.36 million kg compare
  2. 32 Benin 4.75 million kg compare
  3. 33 Zimbabwe 4.36 million kg compare
  4. 35 Myanmar 3.62 million kg compare
  5. 36 Saudi Arabia 3.54 million kg compare
  6. 37 El Salvador 3.53 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in Kenya?
Sorghum — crop residues in Kenya was 3.82 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 4.48 million kg in 2019.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million kg in 1982.
How does Kenya rank for sorghum — crop residues?
Kenya ranks 34th out of 112 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Kenya 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).