Sorghum — Crop residues in Western Asia

Western Asia: Sorghum — Crop residues was 18.03 million kg in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
18.03 million kg
Rank
20th
of 31 groups
All-time high
21.04 million kg
in 1975
All-time low
6.14 million kg
in 2018
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Western Asia, 1961–2050

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, sorghum — crop residues in Western Asia stood at 18.03 million kg.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Western Asia peaked at 21.04 million kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6.14 million kg, in 2018.

Western Asia ranks 20th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 17.98 million kg
1962 18.65 million kg +3.8%
1963 19.16 million kg +2.7%
1964 20.02 million kg +4.5%
1965 19.97 million kg -0.2%
1966 17.54 million kg -12.2%
1967 17.50 million kg -0.2%
1968 17.37 million kg -0.7%
1969 16.59 million kg -4.5%
1970 16.00 million kg -3.6%
1971 17.57 million kg +9.8%
1972 14.38 million kg -18.1%
1973 15.47 million kg +7.6%
1974 17.04 million kg +10.1%
1975 21.04 million kg +23.5%
1976 20.81 million kg -1.1%
1977 16.40 million kg -21.2%
1978 15.02 million kg -8.4%
1979 15.95 million kg +6.2%
1980 15.53 million kg -2.7%
1981 12.32 million kg -20.6%
1982 11.55 million kg -6.3%
1983 9.06 million kg -21.5%
1984 8.72 million kg -3.8%
1985 8.84 million kg +1.4%
1986 10.18 million kg +15.1%
1987 10.94 million kg +7.5%
1988 12.29 million kg +12.4%
1989 11.29 million kg -8.2%
1990 11.09 million kg -1.8%
1991 7.94 million kg -28.4%
1992 10.22 million kg +28.7%
1993 10.95 million kg +7.2%
1994 10.89 million kg -0.5%
1995 11.40 million kg +4.7%
1996 10.59 million kg -7.1%
1997 10.51 million kg -0.8%
1998 11.57 million kg +10.1%
1999 9.93 million kg -14.2%
2000 9.77 million kg -1.6%
2001 10.48 million kg +7.3%
2002 9.16 million kg -12.7%
2003 8.26 million kg -9.7%
2004 10.28 million kg +24.4%
2005 11.06 million kg +7.6%
2006 12.71 million kg +14.9%
2007 14.23 million kg +11.9%
2008 10.82 million kg -24.0%
2009 10.16 million kg -6.1%
2010 11.64 million kg +14.6%
2011 10.27 million kg -11.7%
2012 10.92 million kg +6.3%
2013 10.52 million kg -3.7%
2014 9.56 million kg -9.1%
2015 8.11 million kg -15.2%
2016 6.58 million kg -18.8%
2017 6.36 million kg -3.3%
2018 6.14 million kg -3.5%
2019 6.73 million kg +9.6%
2020 9.66 million kg +43.4%
2021 9.80 million kg +1.5%
2022 7.96 million kg -18.8%
2023 7.90 million kg -0.8%
2030 15.62 million kg +97.9%
2050 18.03 million kg +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.31 million kg 16.59 million kg 20.02 million kg 9
1970s 16.97 million kg 14.38 million kg 21.04 million kg 10
1980s 11.07 million kg 8.72 million kg 15.53 million kg 10
1990s 10.51 million kg 7.94 million kg 11.57 million kg 10
2000s 10.69 million kg 8.26 million kg 14.23 million kg 10
2010s 8.69 million kg 6.14 million kg 11.64 million kg 10
2020s 8.83 million kg 7.90 million kg 9.80 million kg 4
2030s 15.62 million kg 15.62 million kg 15.62 million kg 1
2050s 18.03 million kg 18.03 million kg 18.03 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 17 Cameroon 19.80 million kg compare
  2. 18 Brazil 18.41 million kg compare
  3. 19 South Sudan 15.12 million kg compare
  4. 20 Mozambique 14.01 million kg compare
  5. 21 Yemen 13.73 million kg compare
  6. 22 Egypt 11.90 million kg compare
  7. 23 Uganda 10.91 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in Western Asia?
Sorghum — crop residues in Western Asia was 18.03 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 21.04 million kg in 1975.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.14 million kg in 2018.
How does Western Asia rank for sorghum — crop residues?
Western Asia ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Western Asia 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).