Soya beans — Crop residues in South America

South America: Soya beans — Crop residues was 9.35 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
9.35 kt
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
9.35 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.02 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Soya beans — Crop residues in South America, 1961–2050

0246810196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for soya beans — crop residues in South America is 9.35 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, soya beans — crop residues in South America peaked at 9.35 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.02 kt, in 1961.

South America ranks 5th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Soya beans — Crop residues in South America, year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O) in South America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.02 kt
1962 0.0262 kt +31.0%
1963 0.0279 kt +6.5%
1964 0.0287 kt +2.9%
1965 0.0394 kt +37.3%
1966 0.0445 kt +12.9%
1967 0.0547 kt +22.9%
1968 0.0584 kt +6.8%
1969 0.0798 kt +36.6%
1970 0.113 kt +41.6%
1971 0.1493 kt +32.1%
1972 0.2079 kt +39.2%
1973 0.3331 kt +60.2%
1974 0.5043 kt +51.4%
1975 0.6015 kt +19.3%
1976 0.676 kt +12.4%
1977 0.7801 kt +15.4%
1978 0.7769 kt -0.4%
1979 0.8876 kt +14.2%
1980 1.08 kt +21.4%
1981 1.06 kt -1.3%
1982 1.01 kt -5.5%
1983 1.07 kt +6.1%
1984 1.28 kt +19.7%
1985 1.4 kt +9.9%
1986 1.22 kt -13.1%
1987 1.35 kt +10.7%
1988 1.58 kt +17.1%
1989 1.73 kt +9.6%
1990 1.76 kt +1.4%
1991 1.49 kt -15.4%
1992 1.63 kt +10.0%
1993 1.81 kt +10.9%
1994 1.98 kt +9.5%
1995 2.05 kt +3.5%
1996 1.93 kt -5.7%
1997 2.08 kt +7.3%
1998 2.58 kt +24.3%
1999 2.66 kt +3.0%
2000 2.77 kt +4.1%
2001 3.24 kt +17.2%
2002 3.61 kt +11.4%
2003 4.25 kt +17.4%
2004 4.29 kt +1.1%
2005 4.62 kt +7.7%
2006 4.75 kt +2.7%
2007 5.19 kt +9.2%
2008 5.25 kt +1.3%
2009 4.71 kt -10.3%
2010 6 kt +27.4%
2011 6.16 kt +2.6%
2012 5.53 kt -10.1%
2013 6.69 kt +20.8%
2014 7.13 kt +6.6%
2015 7.76 kt +8.9%
2016 7.67 kt -1.2%
2017 8.1 kt +5.7%
2018 7.64 kt -5.7%
2019 8.1 kt +5.9%
2020 8.23 kt +1.7%
2021 8.62 kt +4.7%
2022 8.06 kt -6.4%
2023 8.63 kt +6.9%
2030 7.68 kt -11.0%
2050 9.35 kt +21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0422 kt 0.02 kt 0.0798 kt 9
1970s 0.503 kt 0.113 kt 0.8876 kt 10
1980s 1.28 kt 1.01 kt 1.73 kt 10
1990s 2 kt 1.49 kt 2.66 kt 10
2000s 4.27 kt 2.77 kt 5.25 kt 10
2010s 7.08 kt 5.53 kt 8.1 kt 10
2020s 8.39 kt 8.06 kt 8.63 kt 4
2030s 7.68 kt 7.68 kt 7.68 kt 1
2050s 9.35 kt 9.35 kt 9.35 kt 1

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.2261 kt compare
  2. 2 OECD 4.93 kt compare
  3. 3 Argentina 3.13 kt compare
  4. 4 India 1.13 kt compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 0.0564 kt compare
  6. 5 China 1.03 kt compare
  7. 5 China, mainland 1.03 kt compare
  8. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.0387 kt compare
  9. 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0345 kt compare
  10. 7 Paraguay 0.4297 kt compare
  11. 8 Canada 0.1759 kt compare
  12. 8 Türkiye 0.008 kt compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — crop residues in South America?
Soya beans — crop residues in South America was 9.35 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — crop residues recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 9.35 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest soya beans — crop residues recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for soya beans — crop residues?
South America ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Soya beans — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soya beans — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
146 places, 7,252 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).