Sorghum — Crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Sorghum — Crop residues was 369.20 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
369.20 million kg
Rank
6th
of 31 groups
All-time high
406.49 million kg
in 2016
All-time low
143.17 million kg
in 1968
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 369.20 million kg.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 406.49 million kg in 2016 and was at its lowest, 143.17 million kg, in 1968.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Sorghum — Crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 149.01 million kg
1962 149.78 million kg +0.5%
1963 150.64 million kg +0.6%
1964 147.08 million kg -2.4%
1965 147.58 million kg +0.3%
1966 147.94 million kg +0.2%
1967 171.84 million kg +16.2%
1968 143.17 million kg -16.7%
1969 159.73 million kg +11.6%
1970 163.97 million kg +2.7%
1971 163.64 million kg -0.2%
1972 153.33 million kg -6.3%
1973 155.27 million kg +1.3%
1974 161.90 million kg +4.3%
1975 177.66 million kg +9.7%
1976 182.08 million kg +2.5%
1977 179.18 million kg -1.6%
1978 181.29 million kg +1.2%
1979 169.60 million kg -6.4%
1980 184.54 million kg +8.8%
1981 200.78 million kg +8.8%
1982 181.87 million kg -9.4%
1983 183.28 million kg +0.8%
1984 173.32 million kg -5.4%
1985 217.09 million kg +25.3%
1986 225.42 million kg +3.8%
1987 192.40 million kg -14.7%
1988 246.65 million kg +28.2%
1989 206.74 million kg -16.2%
1990 188.46 million kg -8.8%
1991 230.76 million kg +22.4%
1992 250.15 million kg +8.4%
1993 221.52 million kg -11.4%
1994 257.07 million kg +16.0%
1995 241.93 million kg -5.9%
1996 270.61 million kg +11.9%
1997 265.15 million kg -2.0%
1998 270.23 million kg +1.9%
1999 238.34 million kg -11.8%
2000 230.47 million kg -3.3%
2001 280.38 million kg +21.7%
2002 254.21 million kg -9.3%
2003 296.80 million kg +16.8%
2004 241.29 million kg -18.7%
2005 332.60 million kg +37.8%
2006 312.39 million kg -6.1%
2007 322.74 million kg +3.3%
2008 318.10 million kg -1.4%
2009 323.71 million kg +1.8%
2010 343.77 million kg +6.2%
2011 352.00 million kg +2.4%
2012 316.85 million kg -10.0%
2013 366.60 million kg +15.7%
2014 393.38 million kg +7.3%
2015 334.29 million kg -15.0%
2016 406.49 million kg +21.6%
2017 363.90 million kg -10.5%
2018 398.46 million kg +9.5%
2019 366.48 million kg -8.0%
2020 357.47 million kg -2.5%
2021 346.14 million kg -3.2%
2022 387.19 million kg +11.9%
2023 344.47 million kg -11.0%
2030 291.27 million kg -15.4%
2050 369.20 million kg +26.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 151.86 million kg 143.17 million kg 171.84 million kg 9
1970s 168.79 million kg 153.33 million kg 182.08 million kg 10
1980s 201.21 million kg 173.32 million kg 246.65 million kg 10
1990s 243.42 million kg 188.46 million kg 270.61 million kg 10
2000s 291.27 million kg 230.47 million kg 332.60 million kg 10
2010s 364.22 million kg 316.85 million kg 406.49 million kg 10
2020s 358.81 million kg 344.47 million kg 387.19 million kg 4
2030s 291.27 million kg 291.27 million kg 291.27 million kg 1
2050s 369.20 million kg 369.20 million kg 369.20 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 3 India 181.73 million kg compare
  2. 4 Sudan (former) 106.46 million kg compare
  3. 5 Mexico 87.92 million kg compare
  4. 6 Sudan 82.57 million kg compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia 65.61 million kg compare
  6. 8 Burkina Faso 52.87 million kg compare
  7. 9 Niger 49.17 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Sorghum — crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 369.20 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 406.49 million kg in 2016.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 143.17 million kg in 1968.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for sorghum — crop residues?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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).