Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in India
India: Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 21.18 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 21.18 kg per square kilometre for sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in India peaked at 87.47 kg per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 21.18 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places India 18th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81.59 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 86.25 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 84.81 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 84.87 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 78.57 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 83.77 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 86.99 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 87.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 86.84 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 78.78 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 75.82 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 69.7 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 78.89 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 80.22 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 77.72 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 79.05 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 84.58 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 82.5 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 84.81 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 78.96 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 85.54 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 81.66 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 84.63 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 81.71 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 79.39 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 76.47 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 83.81 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 74.19 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 81.5 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 76.96 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 61.6 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 75.13 kg per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 70.69 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 60.76 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 60.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 65.05 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 55.16 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 53.56 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 55.77 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 51.67 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 51.52 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.67 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 48.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 47.85 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 48.37 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.84 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 46.02 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 45.45 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 43.03 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 42.61 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.94 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 35.63 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 33.83 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 33.01 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 34.06 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 30.91 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 30.13 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 28.64 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 22.28 kg per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 27.87 kg per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 26.44 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 22.89 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 21.18 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 21.18 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27 kg per square kilometre, 9.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.57 kg per square kilometre | 78.57 kg per square kilometre | 87.47 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.21 kg per square kilometre | 69.7 kg per square kilometre | 84.81 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.79 kg per square kilometre | 74.19 kg per square kilometre | 85.54 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.57 kg per square kilometre | 53.56 kg per square kilometre | 76.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.89 kg per square kilometre | 43.03 kg per square kilometre | 51.67 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3 kg per square kilometre | 22.28 kg per square kilometre | 42.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6 kg per square kilometre | 21.18 kg per square kilometre | 27.87 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in India?
- Sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in India was 21.18 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 87.47 kg per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.18 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does India rank for sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 18th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.