Sorghum — Crop residues in Nigeria

Nigeria: Sorghum — Crop residues was 210.17 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
210.17 million kg
World rank
2nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
210.17 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
44.94 million kg
in 1981
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Nigeria, 1961–2050

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, sorghum — crop residues in Nigeria stood at 210.17 million kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Nigeria peaked at 210.17 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 44.94 million kg, in 1981.

Nigeria ranks 2nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Sorghum — Crop residues in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) in Nigeria, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 75.43 million kg
1962 80.42 million kg +6.6%
1963 82.01 million kg +2.0%
1964 86.25 million kg +5.2%
1965 90.41 million kg +4.8%
1966 69.63 million kg -23.0%
1967 72.18 million kg +3.7%
1968 75.20 million kg +4.2%
1969 108.46 million kg +44.2%
1970 86.84 million kg -19.9%
1971 81.69 million kg -5.9%
1972 54.85 million kg -32.8%
1973 75.03 million kg +36.8%
1974 80.83 million kg +7.7%
1975 48.54 million kg -40.0%
1976 70.20 million kg +44.6%
1977 58.68 million kg -16.4%
1978 51.99 million kg -11.4%
1979 47.13 million kg -9.3%
1980 59.56 million kg +26.4%
1981 44.94 million kg -24.5%
1982 49.78 million kg +10.8%
1983 49.35 million kg -0.9%
1984 77.50 million kg +57.0%
1985 84.25 million kg +8.7%
1986 90.78 million kg +7.8%
1987 90.83 million kg +0.1%
1988 85.29 million kg -6.1%
1989 84.61 million kg -0.8%
1990 72.22 million kg -14.6%
1991 94.35 million kg +30.7%
1992 97.54 million kg +3.4%
1993 99.88 million kg +2.4%
1994 102.26 million kg +2.4%
1995 111.56 million kg +9.1%
1996 113.15 million kg +1.4%
1997 118.71 million kg +4.9%
1998 120.73 million kg +1.7%
1999 121.19 million kg +0.4%
2000 124.65 million kg +2.9%
2001 115.63 million kg -7.2%
2002 123.03 million kg +6.4%
2003 127.32 million kg +3.5%
2004 132.27 million kg +3.9%
2005 139.09 million kg +5.2%
2006 144.21 million kg +3.7%
2007 143.62 million kg -0.4%
2008 143.47 million kg -0.1%
2009 85.58 million kg -40.4%
2010 101.02 million kg +18.1%
2011 87.72 million kg -13.2%
2012 93.22 million kg +6.3%
2013 92.98 million kg -0.3%
2014 106.75 million kg +14.8%
2015 109.62 million kg +2.7%
2016 109.17 million kg -0.4%
2017 108.35 million kg -0.8%
2018 105.42 million kg -2.7%
2019 102.10 million kg -3.1%
2020 105.68 million kg +3.5%
2021 107.97 million kg +2.2%
2022 106.19 million kg -1.6%
2023 103.33 million kg -2.7%
2030 184.16 million kg +78.2%
2050 210.17 million kg +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 82.22 million kg 69.63 million kg 108.46 million kg 9
1970s 65.58 million kg 47.13 million kg 86.84 million kg 10
1980s 71.69 million kg 44.94 million kg 90.83 million kg 10
1990s 105.16 million kg 72.22 million kg 121.19 million kg 10
2000s 127.89 million kg 85.58 million kg 144.21 million kg 10
2010s 101.64 million kg 87.72 million kg 109.62 million kg 10
2020s 105.79 million kg 103.33 million kg 107.97 million kg 4
2030s 184.16 million kg 184.16 million kg 184.16 million kg 1
2050s 210.17 million kg 210.17 million kg 210.17 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 OECD 229.41 million kg compare
  2. 3 India 181.73 million kg compare
  3. 4 Sudan (former) 106.46 million kg compare
  4. 5 Mexico 87.92 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in Nigeria?
Sorghum — crop residues in Nigeria was 210.17 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 210.17 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 44.94 million kg in 1981.
How does Nigeria rank for sorghum — crop residues?
Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 112 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Nigeria 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).