Sorghum — Crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Sorghum — Crop residues was 335.11 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
335.11 million kg
Rank
1st
of 15 regions
All-time high
388.32 million kg
in 2016
All-time low
118.17 million kg
in 1968
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 335.11 million kg.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 388.32 million kg in 2016 and was at its lowest, 118.17 million kg, in 1968.

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

Sorghum — Crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 125.00 million kg
1962 127.38 million kg +1.9%
1963 127.36 million kg -0.0%
1964 122.89 million kg -3.5%
1965 123.64 million kg +0.6%
1966 122.61 million kg -0.8%
1967 144.35 million kg +17.7%
1968 118.17 million kg -18.1%
1969 135.34 million kg +14.5%
1970 137.38 million kg +1.5%
1971 136.21 million kg -0.9%
1972 127.61 million kg -6.3%
1973 128.42 million kg +0.6%
1974 136.22 million kg +6.1%
1975 150.94 million kg +10.8%
1976 155.62 million kg +3.1%
1977 151.13 million kg -2.9%
1978 153.06 million kg +1.3%
1979 141.69 million kg -7.4%
1980 157.49 million kg +11.1%
1981 175.77 million kg +11.6%
1982 158.53 million kg -9.8%
1983 160.20 million kg +1.1%
1984 147.68 million kg -7.8%
1985 191.71 million kg +29.8%
1986 195.97 million kg +2.2%
1987 165.41 million kg -15.6%
1988 214.08 million kg +29.4%
1989 177.65 million kg -17.0%
1990 162.76 million kg -8.4%
1991 203.02 million kg +24.7%
1992 222.68 million kg +9.7%
1993 194.94 million kg -12.5%
1994 228.93 million kg +17.4%
1995 214.81 million kg -6.2%
1996 244.66 million kg +13.9%
1997 238.76 million kg -2.4%
1998 244.16 million kg +2.3%
1999 212.70 million kg -12.9%
2000 203.11 million kg -4.5%
2001 253.39 million kg +24.8%
2002 228.38 million kg -9.9%
2003 267.48 million kg +17.1%
2004 215.64 million kg -19.4%
2005 309.44 million kg +43.5%
2006 285.56 million kg -7.7%
2007 299.08 million kg +4.7%
2008 295.37 million kg -1.2%
2009 299.86 million kg +1.5%
2010 320.32 million kg +6.8%
2011 327.73 million kg +2.3%
2012 296.91 million kg -9.4%
2013 347.00 million kg +16.9%
2014 373.41 million kg +7.6%
2015 314.83 million kg -15.7%
2016 388.32 million kg +23.3%
2017 345.43 million kg -11.0%
2018 378.13 million kg +9.5%
2019 347.24 million kg -8.2%
2020 336.91 million kg -3.0%
2021 328.98 million kg -2.4%
2022 367.22 million kg +11.6%
2023 328.03 million kg -10.7%
2030 261.60 million kg -20.3%
2050 335.11 million kg +28.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 127.42 million kg 118.17 million kg 144.35 million kg 9
1970s 141.83 million kg 127.61 million kg 155.62 million kg 10
1980s 174.45 million kg 147.68 million kg 214.08 million kg 10
1990s 216.74 million kg 162.76 million kg 244.66 million kg 10
2000s 265.73 million kg 203.11 million kg 309.44 million kg 10
2010s 343.93 million kg 296.91 million kg 388.32 million kg 10
2020s 340.29 million kg 328.03 million kg 367.22 million kg 4
2030s 261.60 million kg 261.60 million kg 261.60 million kg 1
2050s 335.11 million kg 335.11 million kg 335.11 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 229.41 million kg compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 210.17 million kg compare
  3. 3 India 181.73 million kg compare
  4. 4 Sudan (former) 106.46 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Sorghum — crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 335.11 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 388.32 million kg in 2016.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 118.17 million kg in 1968.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for sorghum — crop residues?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 15 regions with data for 2050.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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).