Sorghum — Crop residues in World

World: Sorghum — Crop residues was 1.13 billion kg in 2050. ▬ Flat

Latest (2050)
1.13 billion kg
Rank
1st
of 31 regions
All-time high
1.13 billion kg
in 2050
All-time low
758.01 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in World, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sorghum — crop residues in World is 1.13 billion kg, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in World peaked at 1.13 billion kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 758.01 million kg, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 31 regions with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

Sorghum — Crop residues in World, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) in World, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 758.01 million kg
1962 785.22 million kg +3.6%
1963 810.34 million kg +3.2%
1964 796.69 million kg -1.7%
1965 814.12 million kg +2.2%
1966 855.14 million kg +5.0%
1967 909.79 million kg +6.4%
1968 868.84 million kg -4.5%
1969 924.06 million kg +6.4%
1970 897.67 million kg -2.9%
1971 948.14 million kg +5.6%
1972 833.16 million kg -12.1%
1973 956.16 million kg +14.8%
1974 922.62 million kg -3.5%
1975 915.18 million kg -0.8%
1976 936.04 million kg +2.3%
1977 954.21 million kg +1.9%
1978 935.43 million kg -2.0%
1979 916.10 million kg -2.1%
1980 853.24 million kg -6.9%
1981 985.47 million kg +15.5%
1982 949.81 million kg -3.6%
1983 891.87 million kg -6.1%
1984 986.96 million kg +10.7%
1985 1.07 billion kg +8.1%
1986 985.84 million kg -7.6%
1987 929.79 million kg -5.7%
1988 917.04 million kg -1.4%
1989 873.78 million kg -4.7%
1990 825.36 million kg -5.5%
1991 829.15 million kg +0.5%
1992 968.82 million kg +16.8%
1993 832.13 million kg -14.1%
1994 873.62 million kg +5.0%
1995 819.34 million kg -6.2%
1996 981.73 million kg +19.8%
1997 884.01 million kg -10.0%
1998 873.60 million kg -1.2%
1999 850.67 million kg -2.6%
2000 813.24 million kg -4.4%
2001 867.35 million kg +6.7%
2002 798.86 million kg -7.9%
2003 867.37 million kg +8.6%
2004 822.52 million kg -5.2%
2005 894.53 million kg +8.8%
2006 849.63 million kg -5.0%
2007 901.06 million kg +6.1%
2008 929.35 million kg +3.1%
2009 816.26 million kg -12.2%
2010 855.18 million kg +4.8%
2011 831.66 million kg -2.8%
2012 805.29 million kg -3.2%
2013 884.84 million kg +9.9%
2014 937.95 million kg +6.0%
2015 893.05 million kg -4.8%
2016 905.51 million kg +1.4%
2017 825.79 million kg -8.8%
2018 853.70 million kg +3.4%
2019 801.45 million kg -6.1%
2020 817.24 million kg +2.0%
2021 851.42 million kg +4.2%
2022 825.66 million kg -3.0%
2023 811.13 million kg -1.8%
2030 979.12 million kg +20.7%
2050 1.13 billion kg +15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 835.80 million kg 758.01 million kg 924.06 million kg 9
1970s 921.47 million kg 833.16 million kg 956.16 million kg 10
1980s 944.03 million kg 853.24 million kg 1.07 billion kg 10
1990s 873.84 million kg 819.34 million kg 981.73 million kg 10
2000s 856.02 million kg 798.86 million kg 929.35 million kg 10
2010s 859.44 million kg 801.45 million kg 937.95 million kg 10
2020s 826.36 million kg 811.13 million kg 851.42 million kg 4
2030s 979.12 million kg 979.12 million kg 979.12 million kg 1
2050s 1.13 billion kg 1.13 billion kg 1.13 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near World

  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. 4 Sudan (former) 106.46 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in World?
Sorghum — crop residues in World was 1.13 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 billion kg in 2050.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 758.01 million kg in 1961.
How does World rank for sorghum — crop residues?
World ranks 1st out of 31 regions with data for 2050.
Where does this World 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).