Sorghum — Crop residues in Northern America

Northern America: Sorghum — Crop residues was 110.84 million kg in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
110.84 million kg
Rank
14th
of 31 groups
All-time high
270.49 million kg
in 1985
All-time low
52.58 million kg
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Northern America, 1961–2050

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, sorghum — crop residues in Northern America stood at 110.84 million kg.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Northern America peaked at 270.49 million kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 52.58 million kg, in 2022.

Northern America ranks 14th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Sorghum — Crop residues in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) in Northern America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 131.56 million kg
1962 139.39 million kg +6.0%
1963 160.12 million kg +14.9%
1964 136.41 million kg -14.8%
1965 174.59 million kg +28.0%
1966 181.29 million kg +3.8%
1967 197.51 million kg +8.9%
1968 188.66 million kg -4.5%
1969 186.55 million kg -1.1%
1970 178.69 million kg -4.2%
1971 222.51 million kg +24.5%
1972 198.46 million kg -10.8%
1973 230.61 million kg +16.2%
1974 168.81 million kg -26.8%
1975 199.04 million kg +17.9%
1976 187.35 million kg -5.9%
1977 197.20 million kg +5.3%
1978 186.68 million kg -5.3%
1979 198.27 million kg +6.2%
1980 155.68 million kg -21.5%
1981 213.76 million kg +37.3%
1982 208.33 million kg -2.5%
1983 128.82 million kg -38.2%
1984 218.95 million kg +70.0%
1985 270.49 million kg +23.5%
1986 225.84 million kg -16.5%
1987 174.74 million kg -22.6%
1988 140.90 million kg -19.4%
1989 156.35 million kg +11.0%
1990 140.48 million kg -10.1%
1991 145.78 million kg +3.8%
1992 206.91 million kg +41.9%
1993 132.74 million kg -35.8%
1994 152.65 million kg +15.0%
1995 116.44 million kg -23.7%
1996 191.60 million kg +64.6%
1997 151.60 million kg -20.9%
1998 125.27 million kg -17.4%
1999 142.17 million kg +13.5%
2000 116.40 million kg -18.1%
2001 127.73 million kg +9.7%
2002 94.19 million kg -26.3%
2003 106.03 million kg +12.6%
2004 108.38 million kg +2.2%
2005 94.22 million kg -13.1%
2006 70.09 million kg -25.6%
2007 117.39 million kg +67.5%
2008 115.65 million kg -1.5%
2009 91.25 million kg -21.1%
2010 81.89 million kg -10.3%
2011 54.53 million kg -33.4%
2012 65.11 million kg +19.4%
2013 97.64 million kg +50.0%
2014 104.12 million kg +6.6%
2015 139.60 million kg +34.1%
2016 111.71 million kg -20.0%
2017 85.82 million kg -23.2%
2018 86.45 million kg +0.7%
2019 80.63 million kg -6.7%
2020 88.02 million kg +9.2%
2021 107.22 million kg +21.8%
2022 52.58 million kg -51.0%
2023 82.30 million kg +56.5%
2030 108.73 million kg +32.1%
2050 110.84 million kg +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 166.23 million kg 131.56 million kg 197.51 million kg 9
1970s 196.76 million kg 168.81 million kg 230.61 million kg 10
1980s 189.39 million kg 128.82 million kg 270.49 million kg 10
1990s 150.56 million kg 116.44 million kg 206.91 million kg 10
2000s 104.13 million kg 70.09 million kg 127.73 million kg 10
2010s 90.75 million kg 54.53 million kg 139.60 million kg 10
2020s 82.53 million kg 52.58 million kg 107.22 million kg 4
2030s 108.73 million kg 108.73 million kg 108.73 million kg 1
2050s 110.84 million kg 110.84 million kg 110.84 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 11 Mali 26.05 million kg compare
  2. 12 Australia 25.52 million kg compare
  3. 12 Australia and New Zealand 25.52 million kg compare
  4. 13 Türkiye 3,186 kg compare
  5. 14 China 20.72 million kg compare
  6. 15 China, mainland 20.66 million kg compare
  7. 16 Chad 20.12 million kg compare
  8. 17 Cameroon 19.80 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in Northern America?
Sorghum — crop residues in Northern America was 110.84 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 270.49 million kg in 1985.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 52.58 million kg in 2022.
How does Northern America rank for sorghum — crop residues?
Northern America ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern America 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).