Sorghum — Crop residues in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sorghum — Crop residues was 508,892 kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Crop residues in Lesotho, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 508,892 kg for sorghum — crop residues in 2050.
Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Lesotho peaked at 1.44 million kg in 1974 and was at its lowest, 54,002 kg, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 63rd out of 112 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Crop residues in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.05 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 974,572 kg | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 1.04 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 1.06 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.07 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.07 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.24 million kg | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 1.32 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 753,363 kg | -42.8% |
| 1973 | 955,811 kg | +26.9% |
| 1974 | 1.44 million kg | +50.9% |
| 1975 | 822,559 kg | -43.0% |
| 1976 | 624,003 kg | -24.1% |
| 1977 | 873,421 kg | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 1.21 million kg | +38.6% |
| 1979 | 1.01 million kg | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 948,714 kg | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 674,206 kg | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 690,893 kg | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 795,602 kg | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 1.16 million kg | +45.4% |
| 1986 | 765,395 kg | -33.9% |
| 1987 | 942,892 kg | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 1.16 million kg | +22.5% |
| 1989 | 632,630 kg | -45.3% |
| 1990 | 618,230 kg | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 260,424 kg | -57.9% |
| 1992 | 461,464 kg | +77.2% |
| 1993 | 784,602 kg | +70.0% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million kg | +44.7% |
| 1995 | 136,069 kg | -88.0% |
| 1996 | 683,761 kg | +402.5% |
| 1997 | 572,622 kg | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 318,738 kg | -44.3% |
| 1999 | 542,007 kg | +70.0% |
| 2000 | 452,651 kg | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 855,261 kg | +88.9% |
| 2002 | 371,522 kg | -56.6% |
| 2003 | 341,171 kg | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 378,423 kg | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 433,329 kg | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 430,547 kg | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 383,011 kg | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 434,077 kg | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 250,853 kg | -42.2% |
| 2010 | 506,043 kg | +101.7% |
| 2011 | 260,009 kg | -48.6% |
| 2012 | 157,509 kg | -39.4% |
| 2013 | 283,110 kg | +79.7% |
| 2014 | 308,746 kg | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 229,990 kg | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 54,002 kg | -76.5% |
| 2017 | 691,169 kg | +1179.9% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million kg | +67.1% |
| 2019 | 206,312 kg | -82.1% |
| 2020 | 168,772 kg | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 133,840 kg | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 185,371 kg | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 237,015 kg | +27.9% |
| 2030 | 468,501 kg | +97.7% |
| 2050 | 508,892 kg | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 million kg | 974,572 kg | 1.07 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million kg | 624,003 kg | 1.44 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 880,686 kg | 632,630 kg | 1.16 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 551,359 kg | 136,069 kg | 1.14 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 433,084 kg | 250,853 kg | 855,261 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 385,197 kg | 54,002 kg | 1.16 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 181,250 kg | 133,840 kg | 237,015 kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 468,501 kg | 468,501 kg | 468,501 kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 508,892 kg | 508,892 kg | 508,892 kg | 1 |
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More climate change data for Lesotho
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3322 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — crop residues in Lesotho?
- Sorghum — crop residues in Lesotho was 508,892 kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million kg in 1974.
- What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,002 kg in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for sorghum — crop residues?
- Lesotho ranks 63rd out of 112 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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About this data
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).