Sorghum — Crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Sorghum — Crop residues was 358.68 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
358.68 million kg
Rank
7th
of 31 groups
All-time high
406.52 million kg
in 2016
All-time low
127.81 million kg
in 1968
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 358.68 million kg for sorghum — crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 406.52 million kg in 2016 and was at its lowest, 127.81 million kg, in 1968.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 7th out of 31 groups 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 134.31 million kg
1962 137.28 million kg +2.2%
1963 137.05 million kg -0.2%
1964 132.71 million kg -3.2%
1965 132.79 million kg +0.1%
1966 134.16 million kg +1.0%
1967 157.03 million kg +17.0%
1968 127.81 million kg -18.6%
1969 150.16 million kg +17.5%
1970 149.09 million kg -0.7%
1971 149.10 million kg +0.0%
1972 139.92 million kg -6.2%
1973 139.32 million kg -0.4%
1974 149.36 million kg +7.2%
1975 163.37 million kg +9.4%
1976 168.04 million kg +2.9%
1977 161.23 million kg -4.0%
1978 164.84 million kg +2.2%
1979 152.97 million kg -7.2%
1980 170.12 million kg +11.2%
1981 187.06 million kg +10.0%
1982 169.87 million kg -9.2%
1983 172.00 million kg +1.3%
1984 158.26 million kg -8.0%
1985 205.97 million kg +30.1%
1986 211.22 million kg +2.5%
1987 176.01 million kg -16.7%
1988 229.22 million kg +30.2%
1989 189.74 million kg -17.2%
1990 173.59 million kg -8.5%
1991 215.57 million kg +24.2%
1992 234.62 million kg +8.8%
1993 207.92 million kg -11.4%
1994 241.08 million kg +16.0%
1995 227.25 million kg -5.7%
1996 258.37 million kg +13.7%
1997 247.74 million kg -4.1%
1998 253.39 million kg +2.3%
1999 218.27 million kg -13.9%
2000 209.72 million kg -3.9%
2001 262.19 million kg +25.0%
2002 236.79 million kg -9.7%
2003 277.23 million kg +17.1%
2004 226.79 million kg -18.2%
2005 320.46 million kg +41.3%
2006 298.60 million kg -6.8%
2007 313.90 million kg +5.1%
2008 309.79 million kg -1.3%
2009 314.58 million kg +1.5%
2010 337.79 million kg +7.4%
2011 345.15 million kg +2.2%
2012 316.03 million kg -8.4%
2013 366.11 million kg +15.8%
2014 390.95 million kg +6.8%
2015 331.46 million kg -15.2%
2016 406.52 million kg +22.6%
2017 362.55 million kg -10.8%
2018 396.43 million kg +9.3%
2019 367.62 million kg -7.3%
2020 356.39 million kg -3.1%
2021 347.18 million kg -2.6%
2022 385.38 million kg +11.0%
2023 348.79 million kg -9.5%
2030 278.73 million kg -20.1%
2050 358.68 million kg +28.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 138.15 million kg 127.81 million kg 157.03 million kg 9
1970s 153.72 million kg 139.32 million kg 168.04 million kg 10
1980s 186.95 million kg 158.26 million kg 229.22 million kg 10
1990s 227.78 million kg 173.59 million kg 258.37 million kg 10
2000s 277.01 million kg 209.72 million kg 320.46 million kg 10
2010s 362.06 million kg 316.03 million kg 406.52 million kg 10
2020s 359.43 million kg 347.18 million kg 385.38 million kg 4
2030s 278.73 million kg 278.73 million kg 278.73 million kg 1
2050s 358.68 million kg 358.68 million kg 358.68 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 4 Sudan (former) 106.46 million kg compare
  2. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 17.27 million kg compare
  3. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.01 million kg compare
  4. 5 Mexico 87.92 million kg compare
  5. 6 Sudan 82.57 million kg compare
  6. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5.70 million kg compare
  7. 7 Ethiopia 65.61 million kg compare
  8. 8 Burkina Faso 52.87 million kg compare
  9. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 756,337 kg compare
  10. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 467,523 kg compare
  11. 9 Niger 49.17 million kg compare
  12. 10 Argentina 45.98 million kg compare
  13. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 154,438 kg compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Sorghum — crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 358.68 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 406.52 million kg in 2016.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 127.81 million kg in 1968.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for sorghum — crop residues?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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).