Sorghum — Crop residues in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Sorghum — Crop residues was 3.54 million kg in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
3.54 million kg
World rank
36th
of 112 countries
All-time high
4.43 million kg
in 1979
All-time low
632,783 kg
in 1984
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia stood at 3.54 million kg.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.43 million kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 632,783 kg, in 1984.

That places Saudi Arabia 36th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 2.13 million kg
1962 2.29 million kg +7.4%
1963 2.37 million kg +3.8%
1964 2.46 million kg +3.6%
1965 2.51 million kg +2.1%
1966 2.60 million kg +3.4%
1967 2.70 million kg +3.9%
1968 2.93 million kg +8.6%
1969 2.58 million kg -12.1%
1970 2.44 million kg -5.5%
1971 3.45 million kg +41.7%
1972 1.20 million kg -65.3%
1973 1.67 million kg +39.2%
1974 3.63 million kg +117.6%
1975 3.32 million kg -8.6%
1976 4.16 million kg +25.4%
1977 3.76 million kg -9.5%
1978 4.16 million kg +10.4%
1979 4.43 million kg +6.6%
1980 4.33 million kg -2.1%
1981 2.41 million kg -44.4%
1982 1.41 million kg -41.7%
1983 936,264 kg -33.4%
1984 632,783 kg -32.4%
1985 682,478 kg +7.9%
1986 690,122 kg +1.1%
1987 1.51 million kg +118.7%
1988 2.07 million kg +36.9%
1989 2.15 million kg +4.0%
1990 2.61 million kg +21.6%
1991 2.10 million kg -19.6%
1992 2.33 million kg +10.9%
1993 2.72 million kg +16.9%
1994 2.96 million kg +8.6%
1995 3.31 million kg +11.9%
1996 3.37 million kg +1.8%
1997 3.34 million kg -0.8%
1998 3.24 million kg -2.9%
1999 3.03 million kg -6.4%
2000 3.12 million kg +2.8%
2001 3.56 million kg +14.4%
2002 3.39 million kg -4.9%
2003 3.16 million kg -6.8%
2004 3.33 million kg +5.5%
2005 2.60 million kg -21.9%
2006 2.82 million kg +8.4%
2007 2.63 million kg -6.9%
2008 2.84 million kg +8.0%
2009 2.67 million kg -5.8%
2010 1.25 million kg -53.1%
2011 1.28 million kg +2.1%
2012 1.30 million kg +1.5%
2013 1.21 million kg -7.0%
2014 1.82 million kg +50.3%
2015 1.73 million kg -4.5%
2016 1.67 million kg -3.5%
2017 1.62 million kg -3.4%
2018 1.58 million kg -2.3%
2019 1.37 million kg -13.2%
2020 1.40 million kg +2.1%
2021 1.42 million kg +1.9%
2022 1.43 million kg +0.5%
2023 1.45 million kg +1.2%
2030 3.41 million kg +135.5%
2050 3.54 million kg +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.51 million kg 2.13 million kg 2.93 million kg 9
1970s 3.22 million kg 1.20 million kg 4.43 million kg 10
1980s 1.68 million kg 632,783 kg 4.33 million kg 10
1990s 2.90 million kg 2.10 million kg 3.37 million kg 10
2000s 3.01 million kg 2.60 million kg 3.56 million kg 10
2010s 1.48 million kg 1.21 million kg 1.82 million kg 10
2020s 1.43 million kg 1.40 million kg 1.45 million kg 4
2030s 3.41 million kg 3.41 million kg 3.41 million kg 1
2050s 3.54 million kg 3.54 million kg 3.54 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

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  3. 35 Myanmar 3.62 million kg compare
  4. 37 El Salvador 3.53 million kg compare
  5. 38 Haiti 3.35 million kg compare
  6. 39 Pakistan 2.92 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in Saudi Arabia?
Sorghum — crop residues in Saudi Arabia was 3.54 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 4.43 million kg in 1979.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 632,783 kg in 1984.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for sorghum — crop residues?
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 112 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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).