Sorghum — Crop residues in Pakistan

Pakistan: Sorghum — Crop residues was 2.92 million kg in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
2.92 million kg
World rank
39th
of 112 countries
All-time high
8.67 million kg
in 1973
All-time low
748,844 kg
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Pakistan, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 2.92 million kg for sorghum — crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Pakistan peaked at 8.67 million kg in 1973 and was at its lowest, 748,844 kg, in 2023.

That places Pakistan 39th out of 112 countries with data for 2050, putting it 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 Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) in Pakistan, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 6.98 million kg
1962 6.72 million kg -3.6%
1963 6.44 million kg -4.2%
1964 8.03 million kg +24.7%
1965 7.99 million kg -0.5%
1966 7.64 million kg -4.3%
1967 8.00 million kg +4.8%
1968 6.67 million kg -16.7%
1969 6.99 million kg +4.8%
1970 8.01 million kg +14.6%
1971 7.37 million kg -8.0%
1972 7.23 million kg -1.9%
1973 8.67 million kg +20.0%
1974 6.41 million kg -26.1%
1975 6.83 million kg +6.5%
1976 6.40 million kg -6.3%
1977 7.30 million kg +14.1%
1978 6.56 million kg -10.1%
1979 6.07 million kg -7.5%
1980 5.63 million kg -7.3%
1981 5.58 million kg -0.8%
1982 5.54 million kg -0.9%
1983 5.55 million kg +0.2%
1984 5.65 million kg +1.8%
1985 5.34 million kg -5.5%
1986 5.73 million kg +7.4%
1987 4.53 million kg -20.9%
1988 6.15 million kg +35.6%
1989 6.33 million kg +3.1%
1990 5.93 million kg -6.4%
1991 5.48 million kg -7.5%
1992 5.79 million kg +5.6%
1993 5.21 million kg -10.0%
1994 6.32 million kg +21.3%
1995 6.06 million kg -4.2%
1996 5.31 million kg -12.3%
1997 5.61 million kg +5.6%
1998 5.51 million kg -1.8%
1999 5.20 million kg -5.6%
2000 5.15 million kg -1.0%
2001 5.21 million kg +1.2%
2002 4.87 million kg -6.4%
2003 5.68 million kg +16.5%
2004 4.45 million kg -21.7%
2005 3.67 million kg -17.5%
2006 4.24 million kg +15.5%
2007 4.07 million kg -4.0%
2008 3.84 million kg -5.7%
2009 3.62 million kg -5.7%
2010 3.33 million kg -8.0%
2011 3.14 million kg -5.6%
2012 2.88 million kg -8.3%
2013 2.86 million kg -0.6%
2014 2.79 million kg -2.4%
2015 3.92 million kg +40.3%
2016 3.66 million kg -6.6%
2017 3.68 million kg +0.5%
2018 3.51 million kg -4.6%
2019 2.88 million kg -18.0%
2020 1.96 million kg -32.0%
2021 1.23 million kg -37.1%
2022 949,321 kg -22.9%
2023 748,844 kg -21.1%
2030 3.22 million kg +330.4%
2050 2.92 million kg -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.27 million kg 6.44 million kg 8.03 million kg 9
1970s 7.09 million kg 6.07 million kg 8.67 million kg 10
1980s 5.60 million kg 4.53 million kg 6.33 million kg 10
1990s 5.64 million kg 5.20 million kg 6.32 million kg 10
2000s 4.48 million kg 3.62 million kg 5.68 million kg 10
2010s 3.27 million kg 2.79 million kg 3.92 million kg 10
2020s 1.22 million kg 748,844 kg 1.96 million kg 4
2030s 3.22 million kg 3.22 million kg 3.22 million kg 1
2050s 2.92 million kg 2.92 million kg 2.92 million kg 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in Pakistan?
Sorghum — crop residues in Pakistan was 2.92 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 8.67 million kg in 1973.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 748,844 kg in 2023.
How does Pakistan rank for sorghum — crop residues?
Pakistan ranks 39th out of 112 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Pakistan 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).