Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 0.1023 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1023 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
80th
of 100 countries
All-time high
0.103 kg per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0038 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 0.1023 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.103 kg per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.

Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0038 kg per square kilometre —
1962 0.0049 kg per square kilometre +27.8%
1963 0.0056 kg per square kilometre +14.0%
1964 0.0085 kg per square kilometre +53.2%
1965 0.0084 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
1966 0.0112 kg per square kilometre +33.3%
1967 0.014 kg per square kilometre +24.6%
1968 0.0166 kg per square kilometre +18.6%
1969 0.0209 kg per square kilometre +25.6%
1970 0.0346 kg per square kilometre +65.7%
1971 0.0517 kg per square kilometre +49.5%
1972 0.043 kg per square kilometre -16.8%
1973 0.0388 kg per square kilometre -9.7%
1974 0.0335 kg per square kilometre -13.8%
1975 0.0604 kg per square kilometre +80.4%
1976 0.03 kg per square kilometre -50.4%
1977 0.0694 kg per square kilometre +131.6%
1978 0.0801 kg per square kilometre +15.4%
1979 0.0413 kg per square kilometre -48.5%
1980 0.0402 kg per square kilometre -2.5%
1981 0.0728 kg per square kilometre +81.0%
1982 0.0606 kg per square kilometre -16.7%
1983 0.0503 kg per square kilometre -17.1%
1984 0.027 kg per square kilometre -46.3%
1985 0.0162 kg per square kilometre -40.0%
1986 0.0153 kg per square kilometre -5.3%
1987 0.0154 kg per square kilometre +0.1%
1988 0.0206 kg per square kilometre +34.1%
1989 0.0231 kg per square kilometre +12.0%
1990 0.0211 kg per square kilometre -8.5%
1991 0.0266 kg per square kilometre +26.3%
1992 0.0316 kg per square kilometre +18.5%
1993 0.0354 kg per square kilometre +12.1%
1994 0.0423 kg per square kilometre +19.6%
1995 0.0492 kg per square kilometre +16.4%
1996 0.0593 kg per square kilometre +20.4%
1997 0.0694 kg per square kilometre +17.0%
1998 0.0743 kg per square kilometre +7.1%
1999 0.0779 kg per square kilometre +4.8%
2000 0.0787 kg per square kilometre +1.1%
2001 0.0817 kg per square kilometre +3.8%
2002 0.0811 kg per square kilometre -0.7%
2003 0.0805 kg per square kilometre -0.8%
2004 0.084 kg per square kilometre +4.5%
2005 0.0877 kg per square kilometre +4.3%
2006 0.0953 kg per square kilometre +8.7%
2007 0.0986 kg per square kilometre +3.5%
2008 0.0772 kg per square kilometre -21.8%
2009 0.0904 kg per square kilometre +17.1%
2010 0.0877 kg per square kilometre -2.9%
2011 0.0942 kg per square kilometre +7.4%
2012 0.0949 kg per square kilometre +0.8%
2013 0.0963 kg per square kilometre +1.5%
2014 0.0969 kg per square kilometre +0.6%
2015 0.0984 kg per square kilometre +1.6%
2016 0.0996 kg per square kilometre +1.2%
2017 0.1005 kg per square kilometre +0.9%
2018 0.1017 kg per square kilometre +1.1%
2019 0.103 kg per square kilometre +1.3%
2020 0.1019 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
2021 0.1024 kg per square kilometre +0.5%
2022 0.1025 kg per square kilometre +0.2%
2023 0.1023 kg per square kilometre -0.2%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.1023 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27 kg per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.1023 kg per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1825 kg per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +131.6% 0.03 kg per square kilometre 0.0694 kg per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0104 kg per square kilometre 0.0038 kg per square kilometre 0.0209 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0483 kg per square kilometre 0.03 kg per square kilometre 0.0801 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0341 kg per square kilometre 0.0153 kg per square kilometre 0.0728 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0487 kg per square kilometre 0.0211 kg per square kilometre 0.0779 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0855 kg per square kilometre 0.0772 kg per square kilometre 0.0986 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0973 kg per square kilometre 0.0877 kg per square kilometre 0.103 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1023 kg per square kilometre 0.1019 kg per square kilometre 0.1025 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 77 New Caledonia 0.1825 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 78 Costa Rica 0.1525 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 79 Jordan 0.1255 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 81 Morocco 0.1019 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 82 Panama 0.0966 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 83 Kazakhstan 0.0899 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
Sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.1023 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.103 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is sorghum — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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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)

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Indicator
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
102 places, 5,409 data points, 1961–2023
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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.