Sorghum — Crop residues in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Sorghum — Crop residues was 106.46 million kg in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
106.46 million kg
Change on year
up 40.5%
World rank
4th
of 112 countries
All-time high
135.82 million kg
in 2005
All-time low
17.66 million kg
in 1968
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Sorghum — Crop residues in Sudan (former), 1961–2011

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

Analysis

Sudan (former) recorded 106.46 million kg for sorghum — crop residues in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Sudan (former) peaked at 135.82 million kg in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.66 million kg, in 1968.

That places Sudan (former) 4th out of 112 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Sorghum — Crop residues in Sudan (former), year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) in Sudan (former), 1961 to 2011.
Year kg Change
1961 25.18 million kg
1962 24.00 million kg -4.7%
1963 23.55 million kg -1.9%
1964 21.55 million kg -8.5%
1965 21.43 million kg -0.6%
1966 19.63 million kg -8.4%
1967 34.11 million kg +73.7%
1968 17.66 million kg -48.2%
1969 27.53 million kg +55.9%
1970 31.79 million kg +15.5%
1971 30.74 million kg -3.3%
1972 26.72 million kg -13.1%
1973 35.26 million kg +32.0%
1974 36.53 million kg +3.6%
1975 42.97 million kg +17.6%
1976 47.18 million kg +9.8%
1977 44.14 million kg -6.4%
1978 46.19 million kg +4.6%
1979 34.33 million kg -25.7%
1980 44.55 million kg +29.7%
1981 63.46 million kg +42.5%
1982 49.53 million kg -22.0%
1983 51.75 million kg +4.5%
1984 41.92 million kg -19.0%
1985 81.71 million kg +94.9%
1986 73.67 million kg -9.8%
1987 44.15 million kg -40.1%
1988 88.10 million kg +99.5%
1989 49.57 million kg -43.7%
1990 36.44 million kg -26.5%
1991 77.26 million kg +112.0%
1992 91.72 million kg +18.7%
1993 64.57 million kg -29.6%
1994 91.24 million kg +41.3%
1995 68.69 million kg -24.7%
1996 96.28 million kg +40.2%
1997 87.05 million kg -9.6%
1998 94.59 million kg +8.7%
1999 62.72 million kg -33.7%
2000 60.31 million kg -3.8%
2001 89.55 million kg +48.5%
2002 70.92 million kg -20.8%
2003 108.80 million kg +53.4%
2004 58.01 million kg -46.7%
2005 135.82 million kg +134.1%
2006 96.64 million kg -28.8%
2007 101.78 million kg +5.3%
2008 94.76 million kg -6.9%
2009 97.38 million kg +2.8%
2010 75.75 million kg -22.2%
2011 106.46 million kg +40.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.85 million kg 17.66 million kg 34.11 million kg 9
1970s 37.58 million kg 26.72 million kg 47.18 million kg 10
1980s 58.84 million kg 41.92 million kg 88.10 million kg 10
1990s 77.06 million kg 36.44 million kg 96.28 million kg 10
2000s 91.40 million kg 58.01 million kg 135.82 million kg 10
2010s 91.11 million kg 75.75 million kg 106.46 million kg 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 1 OECD 229.41 million kg compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 210.17 million kg compare
  3. 3 India 181.73 million kg compare
  4. 5 Mexico 87.92 million kg compare
  5. 6 Sudan 82.57 million kg
  6. 7 Ethiopia 65.61 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in Sudan (former)?
Sorghum — crop residues in Sudan (former) was 106.46 million kg in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 135.82 million kg in 2005.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.66 million kg in 1968.
How does Sudan (former) rank for sorghum — crop residues?
Sudan (former) ranks 4th out of 112 countries with data for 2011.
Is sorghum — crop residues rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan (former) 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).