Sorghum — Crop residues in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Sorghum — Crop residues was 4.36 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
4.36 million kg
World rank
33rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
5.25 million kg
in 1969
All-time low
959,580 kg
in 1992
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 4.36 million kg, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.25 million kg in 1969 and was at its lowest, 959,580 kg, in 1992.

Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Sorghum — Crop residues in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) in Zimbabwe, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 1.73 million kg
1962 1.48 million kg -14.5%
1963 1.20 million kg -18.6%
1964 1.20 million kg +0.0%
1965 1.13 million kg -6.0%
1966 1.98 million kg +75.0%
1967 3.88 million kg +96.0%
1968 1.22 million kg -68.5%
1969 5.25 million kg +330.0%
1970 2.71 million kg -48.5%
1971 3.59 million kg +32.8%
1972 3.58 million kg -0.4%
1973 1.91 million kg -46.6%
1974 4.10 million kg +114.4%
1975 2.97 million kg -27.5%
1976 3.43 million kg +15.4%
1977 1.34 million kg -60.8%
1978 1.82 million kg +35.2%
1979 1.20 million kg -34.2%
1980 1.87 million kg +56.6%
1981 3.02 million kg +61.0%
1982 2.60 million kg -13.9%
1983 3.29 million kg +26.8%
1984 2.08 million kg -36.8%
1985 3.28 million kg +57.7%
1986 2.68 million kg -18.4%
1987 2.24 million kg -16.6%
1988 3.44 million kg +54.0%
1989 2.18 million kg -36.7%
1990 2.04 million kg -6.6%
1991 1.64 million kg -19.4%
1992 959,580 kg -41.5%
1993 2.20 million kg +129.1%
1994 2.01 million kg -8.7%
1995 1.43 million kg -28.8%
1996 2.73 million kg +91.2%
1997 2.29 million kg -16.4%
1998 1.56 million kg -31.7%
1999 1.87 million kg +20.0%
2000 1.51 million kg -19.3%
2001 1.52 million kg +0.6%
2002 982,789 kg -35.3%
2003 1.81 million kg +84.4%
2004 3.73 million kg +105.5%
2005 2.16 million kg -42.0%
2006 3.78 million kg +74.9%
2007 3.63 million kg -3.8%
2008 3.49 million kg -3.9%
2009 2.69 million kg -23.0%
2010 3.30 million kg +22.6%
2011 2.63 million kg -20.3%
2012 2.52 million kg -4.1%
2013 2.80 million kg +11.1%
2014 3.04 million kg +8.4%
2015 1.74 million kg -42.7%
2016 2.20 million kg +26.2%
2017 2.18 million kg -0.6%
2018 1.71 million kg -21.5%
2019 2.48 million kg +45.0%
2020 3.29 million kg +32.6%
2021 2.79 million kg -15.2%
2022 2.58 million kg -7.5%
2023 4.70 million kg +82.1%
2030 3.74 million kg -20.5%
2050 4.36 million kg +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.12 million kg 1.13 million kg 5.25 million kg 9
1970s 2.66 million kg 1.20 million kg 4.10 million kg 10
1980s 2.67 million kg 1.87 million kg 3.44 million kg 10
1990s 1.87 million kg 959,580 kg 2.73 million kg 10
2000s 2.53 million kg 982,789 kg 3.78 million kg 10
2010s 2.46 million kg 1.71 million kg 3.30 million kg 10
2020s 3.34 million kg 2.58 million kg 4.70 million kg 4
2030s 3.74 million kg 3.74 million kg 3.74 million kg 1
2050s 4.36 million kg 4.36 million kg 4.36 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 30 Rwanda 5.86 million kg compare
  2. 31 South Africa 5.36 million kg compare
  3. 32 Benin 4.75 million kg compare
  4. 34 Kenya 3.82 million kg compare
  5. 35 Myanmar 3.62 million kg compare
  6. 36 Saudi Arabia 3.54 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in Zimbabwe?
Sorghum — crop residues in Zimbabwe was 4.36 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 5.25 million kg in 1969.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 959,580 kg in 1992.
How does Zimbabwe rank for sorghum — crop residues?
Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 112 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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).