Sorghum — Crop residues in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Sorghum — Crop residues was 44.68 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
44.68 million kg
Rank
3rd
of 15 regions
All-time high
44.68 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
10.38 million kg
in 1981
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Middle Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sorghum — crop residues in Middle Africa is 44.68 million kg, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Middle Africa peaked at 44.68 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 10.38 million kg, in 1981.

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

Sorghum — Crop residues in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 15.28 million kg
1962 15.77 million kg +3.2%
1963 16.74 million kg +6.1%
1964 15.80 million kg -5.6%
1965 15.05 million kg -4.7%
1966 14.61 million kg -3.0%
1967 14.02 million kg -4.0%
1968 13.56 million kg -3.3%
1969 14.35 million kg +5.8%
1970 13.43 million kg -6.4%
1971 14.23 million kg +6.0%
1972 12.96 million kg -8.9%
1973 12.53 million kg -3.3%
1974 12.88 million kg +2.8%
1975 14.33 million kg +11.2%
1976 13.98 million kg -2.4%
1977 14.58 million kg +4.3%
1978 15.64 million kg +7.3%
1979 14.48 million kg -7.4%
1980 14.41 million kg -0.5%
1981 10.38 million kg -28.0%
1982 11.56 million kg +11.4%
1983 12.33 million kg +6.7%
1984 11.05 million kg -10.3%
1985 14.99 million kg +35.6%
1986 17.83 million kg +19.0%
1987 12.76 million kg -28.4%
1988 15.34 million kg +20.2%
1989 15.13 million kg -1.4%
1990 14.27 million kg -5.7%
1991 15.70 million kg +10.1%
1992 16.28 million kg +3.7%
1993 15.17 million kg -6.9%
1994 17.58 million kg +15.9%
1995 19.40 million kg +10.4%
1996 17.30 million kg -10.8%
1997 18.56 million kg +7.2%
1998 20.17 million kg +8.7%
1999 15.03 million kg -25.5%
2000 17.08 million kg +13.7%
2001 20.87 million kg +22.2%
2002 19.73 million kg -5.5%
2003 21.32 million kg +8.1%
2004 20.96 million kg -1.7%
2005 24.44 million kg +16.6%
2006 28.42 million kg +16.3%
2007 28.88 million kg +1.6%
2008 28.60 million kg -0.9%
2009 30.81 million kg +7.7%
2010 40.12 million kg +30.2%
2011 34.24 million kg -14.7%
2012 38.86 million kg +13.5%
2013 37.27 million kg -4.1%
2014 36.46 million kg -2.2%
2015 36.18 million kg -0.7%
2016 41.43 million kg +14.5%
2017 36.67 million kg -11.5%
2018 37.24 million kg +1.5%
2019 37.23 million kg -0.0%
2020 36.15 million kg -2.9%
2021 36.36 million kg +0.6%
2022 37.03 million kg +1.9%
2023 35.62 million kg -3.8%
2030 35.59 million kg -0.1%
2050 44.68 million kg +25.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.02 million kg 13.56 million kg 16.74 million kg 9
1970s 13.90 million kg 12.53 million kg 15.64 million kg 10
1980s 13.58 million kg 10.38 million kg 17.83 million kg 10
1990s 16.94 million kg 14.27 million kg 20.17 million kg 10
2000s 24.11 million kg 17.08 million kg 30.81 million kg 10
2010s 37.57 million kg 34.24 million kg 41.43 million kg 10
2020s 36.29 million kg 35.62 million kg 37.03 million kg 4
2030s 35.59 million kg 35.59 million kg 35.59 million kg 1
2050s 44.68 million kg 44.68 million kg 44.68 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  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
  5. 5 Mexico 87.92 million kg compare
  6. 6 Sudan 82.57 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in Middle Africa?
Sorghum — crop residues in Middle Africa was 44.68 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 44.68 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10.38 million kg in 1981.
How does Middle Africa rank for sorghum — crop residues?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 15 regions with data for 2050.
Where does this Middle Africa 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).