Soya beans — Crop residues in Americas

Americas: Soya beans — Crop residues was 4.02 billion kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
4.02 billion kg
Rank
2nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
4.02 billion kg
in 2050
All-time low
298.13 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Soya beans — Crop residues in Americas, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, soya beans — crop residues in Americas stood at 4.02 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, soya beans — crop residues in Americas peaked at 4.02 billion kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 298.13 million kg, in 1961.

That places Americas 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Soya beans — Crop residues in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Crop residues (N content) in Americas, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 298.13 million kg
1962 301.11 million kg +1.0%
1963 313.14 million kg +4.0%
1964 324.76 million kg +3.7%
1965 379.85 million kg +17.0%
1966 411.85 million kg +8.4%
1967 442.00 million kg +7.3%
1968 483.73 million kg +9.4%
1969 495.98 million kg +2.5%
1970 507.75 million kg +2.4%
1971 532.50 million kg +4.9%
1972 588.80 million kg +10.6%
1973 740.81 million kg +25.8%
1974 688.01 million kg -7.1%
1975 806.99 million kg +17.3%
1976 740.83 million kg -8.2%
1977 930.95 million kg +25.7%
1978 979.42 million kg +5.2%
1979 1.14 billion kg +16.6%
1980 1.07 billion kg -6.4%
1981 1.11 billion kg +3.9%
1982 1.16 billion kg +4.2%
1983 1.01 billion kg -12.7%
1984 1.14 billion kg +13.1%
1985 1.22 billion kg +6.5%
1986 1.11 billion kg -8.9%
1987 1.14 billion kg +3.3%
1988 1.11 billion kg -3.0%
1989 1.26 billion kg +13.8%
1990 1.25 billion kg -1.0%
1991 1.20 billion kg -4.0%
1992 1.29 billion kg +7.5%
1993 1.26 billion kg -2.0%
1994 1.48 billion kg +17.6%
1995 1.42 billion kg -4.1%
1996 1.44 billion kg +1.5%
1997 1.59 billion kg +10.4%
1998 1.75 billion kg +10.0%
1999 1.76 billion kg +0.6%
2000 1.82 billion kg +3.1%
2001 1.98 billion kg +8.8%
2002 2.06 billion kg +3.8%
2003 2.16 billion kg +5.2%
2004 2.35 billion kg +8.7%
2005 2.42 billion kg +2.9%
2006 2.50 billion kg +3.4%
2007 2.45 billion kg -2.2%
2008 2.59 billion kg +5.9%
2009 2.54 billion kg -1.8%
2010 2.91 billion kg +14.5%
2011 2.89 billion kg -0.8%
2012 2.72 billion kg -5.9%
2013 3.12 billion kg +14.9%
2014 3.42 billion kg +9.7%
2015 3.61 billion kg +5.3%
2016 3.67 billion kg +1.8%
2017 3.87 billion kg +5.5%
2018 3.73 billion kg -3.7%
2019 3.57 billion kg -4.2%
2020 3.80 billion kg +6.5%
2021 3.99 billion kg +4.9%
2022 3.79 billion kg -5.0%
2023 3.91 billion kg +3.2%
2030 3.41 billion kg -12.8%
2050 4.02 billion kg +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 383.39 million kg 298.13 million kg 495.98 million kg 9
1970s 765.77 million kg 507.75 million kg 1.14 billion kg 10
1980s 1.13 billion kg 1.01 billion kg 1.26 billion kg 10
1990s 1.45 billion kg 1.20 billion kg 1.76 billion kg 10
2000s 2.29 billion kg 1.82 billion kg 2.59 billion kg 10
2010s 3.35 billion kg 2.72 billion kg 3.87 billion kg 10
2020s 3.87 billion kg 3.79 billion kg 3.99 billion kg 4
2030s 3.41 billion kg 3.41 billion kg 3.41 billion kg 1
2050s 4.02 billion kg 4.02 billion kg 4.02 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Brazil 1.55 billion kg compare
  2. 2 OECD 1.39 billion kg compare
  3. 3 Argentina 885.36 million kg compare
  4. 4 India 318.41 million kg compare
  5. 5 China 289.92 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — crop residues in Americas?
Soya beans — crop residues in Americas was 4.02 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — crop residues recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 4.02 billion kg in 2050.
What is the lowest soya beans — crop residues recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 298.13 million kg in 1961.
How does Americas rank for soya beans — crop residues?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Soya beans — Crop residues (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soya beans — 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
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).