Sorghum — Crop residues in USSR
USSR: Sorghum — Crop residues was 1.56 million kg in 1991. ▲ Rising
Sorghum — Crop residues in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 1991, sorghum — crop residues in USSR stood at 1.56 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in USSR peaked at 3.64 million kg in 1987 and was at its lowest, 752,554 kg, in 1971.
USSR ranks 52nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Sorghum — Crop residues in USSR, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.14 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.34 million kg | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 1.17 million kg | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 1.62 million kg | +37.9% |
| 1965 | 1.08 million kg | -33.0% |
| 1966 | 888,855 kg | -17.9% |
| 1967 | 781,369 kg | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 878,699 kg | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 1.10 million kg | +25.3% |
| 1970 | 779,120 kg | -29.2% |
| 1971 | 752,554 kg | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 811,899 kg | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 1.61 million kg | +98.3% |
| 1974 | 2.89 million kg | +79.8% |
| 1975 | 1.53 million kg | -47.0% |
| 1976 | 3.11 million kg | +102.5% |
| 1977 | 1.89 million kg | -39.3% |
| 1978 | 1.58 million kg | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 1.44 million kg | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 1.84 million kg | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 1.74 million kg | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 2.23 million kg | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 2.60 million kg | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 2.74 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 3.34 million kg | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 1.93 million kg | -42.0% |
| 1987 | 3.64 million kg | +88.1% |
| 1988 | 2.27 million kg | -37.6% |
| 1989 | 2.51 million kg | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.97 million kg | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 1.56 million kg | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 million kg | 781,369 kg | 1.62 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.64 million kg | 752,554 kg | 3.11 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 million kg | 1.74 million kg | 3.64 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 million kg | 1.56 million kg | 1.97 million kg | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More climate change data for USSR
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 2.33 billion kg (1991)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 2.97 million t (1991)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 0.208 kt (1991)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 8.02 kt (1991)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 777.80 million kg (1991)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 42,916 kt (1991)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 3.72 kt (1991)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 193.22 million kg (1991)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 0.3022 kt (1991)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 42,916 kt (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — crop residues in USSR?
- Sorghum — crop residues in USSR was 1.56 million kg in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 million kg in 1987.
- What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 752,554 kg in 1971.
- How does USSR rank for sorghum — crop residues?
- USSR ranks 52nd out of 112 countries with data for 1991.
- Is sorghum — crop residues rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this USSR 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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About this data
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).