Sorghum — Crop residues in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Sorghum — Crop residues was 2.18 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
2.18 million kg
Rank
28th
of 31 groups
All-time high
3.62 million kg
in 1978
All-time low
779,014 kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Southern Europe, 1961–2050

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sorghum — crop residues in Southern Europe is 2.18 million kg, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Southern Europe peaked at 3.62 million kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 779,014 kg, in 1961.

That places Southern Europe 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Sorghum — Crop residues in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 779,014 kg
1962 800,286 kg +2.7%
1963 989,203 kg +23.6%
1964 1.58 million kg +59.9%
1965 1.18 million kg -25.6%
1966 1.39 million kg +18.4%
1967 1.46 million kg +4.9%
1968 2.12 million kg +44.8%
1969 2.55 million kg +20.4%
1970 2.75 million kg +7.9%
1971 2.26 million kg -17.8%
1972 2.37 million kg +5.0%
1973 2.48 million kg +4.7%
1974 2.29 million kg -7.7%
1975 2.17 million kg -5.5%
1976 2.29 million kg +5.6%
1977 2.86 million kg +25.0%
1978 3.62 million kg +26.6%
1979 3.14 million kg -13.1%
1980 2.90 million kg -7.7%
1981 2.89 million kg -0.3%
1982 2.66 million kg -8.2%
1983 2.42 million kg -9.0%
1984 2.53 million kg +4.6%
1985 2.16 million kg -14.7%
1986 2.32 million kg +7.6%
1987 2.05 million kg -11.5%
1988 2.36 million kg +15.0%
1989 2.91 million kg +23.2%
1990 2.33 million kg -20.0%
1991 2.61 million kg +12.1%
1992 2.41 million kg -7.8%
1993 2.27 million kg -5.8%
1994 2.90 million kg +27.6%
1995 2.21 million kg -23.7%
1996 2.30 million kg +4.2%
1997 2.04 million kg -11.3%
1998 2.03 million kg -0.6%
1999 2.26 million kg +11.4%
2000 2.39 million kg +5.8%
2001 2.29 million kg -4.5%
2002 2.24 million kg -1.8%
2003 1.72 million kg -23.5%
2004 2.22 million kg +29.3%
2005 1.97 million kg -11.4%
2006 2.25 million kg +14.6%
2007 2.06 million kg -8.8%
2008 2.30 million kg +12.0%
2009 2.53 million kg +9.8%
2010 2.76 million kg +9.0%
2011 2.98 million kg +8.3%
2012 1.91 million kg -36.1%
2013 3.28 million kg +72.3%
2014 3.62 million kg +10.1%
2015 3.08 million kg -14.8%
2016 3.10 million kg +0.7%
2017 2.49 million kg -19.6%
2018 2.97 million kg +19.0%
2019 3.18 million kg +7.1%
2020 3.55 million kg +11.8%
2021 2.34 million kg -34.2%
2022 2.09 million kg -10.8%
2023 2.62 million kg +25.6%
2030 2.19 million kg -16.6%
2050 2.18 million kg -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.43 million kg 779,014 kg 2.55 million kg 9
1970s 2.62 million kg 2.17 million kg 3.62 million kg 10
1980s 2.52 million kg 2.05 million kg 2.91 million kg 10
1990s 2.34 million kg 2.03 million kg 2.90 million kg 10
2000s 2.20 million kg 1.72 million kg 2.53 million kg 10
2010s 2.94 million kg 1.91 million kg 3.62 million kg 10
2020s 2.65 million kg 2.09 million kg 3.55 million kg 4
2030s 2.19 million kg 2.19 million kg 2.19 million kg 1
2050s 2.18 million kg 2.18 million kg 2.18 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 25 Togo 8.50 million kg compare
  2. 26 Eritrea 8.28 million kg compare
  3. 27 Somalia 7.80 million kg compare
  4. 28 Ghana 6.86 million kg compare
  5. 29 Senegal 5.94 million kg compare
  6. 30 Côte d'Ivoire 1.60 million kg compare
  7. 30 Rwanda 5.86 million kg compare
  8. 31 South Africa 5.36 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in Southern Europe?
Sorghum — crop residues in Southern Europe was 2.18 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3.62 million kg in 1978.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 779,014 kg in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for sorghum — crop residues?
Southern Europe ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Southern Europe 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).