Soya beans — Crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Soya beans — Crop residues was 2.65 billion kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
2.65 billion kg
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
2.65 billion kg
in 2050
All-time low
5.94 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Soya beans — Crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for soya beans — crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean is 2.65 billion kg, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, soya beans — crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 2.65 billion kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 5.94 million kg, in 1961.

Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Crop residues (N content) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 5.94 million kg
1962 8.22 million kg +38.4%
1963 8.69 million kg +5.7%
1964 8.99 million kg +3.5%
1965 11.98 million kg +33.2%
1966 14.06 million kg +17.4%
1967 17.44 million kg +24.1%
1968 20.49 million kg +17.5%
1969 27.00 million kg +31.8%
1970 35.13 million kg +30.1%
1971 45.98 million kg +30.9%
1972 64.68 million kg +40.7%
1973 102.98 million kg +59.2%
1974 150.44 million kg +46.1%
1975 179.41 million kg +19.3%
1976 195.89 million kg +9.2%
1977 228.85 million kg +16.8%
1978 225.23 million kg -1.6%
1979 261.71 million kg +16.2%
1980 309.51 million kg +18.3%
1981 311.41 million kg +0.6%
1982 294.64 million kg -5.4%
1983 312.62 million kg +6.1%
1984 371.98 million kg +19.0%
1985 410.88 million kg +10.5%
1986 355.87 million kg -13.4%
1987 395.04 million kg +11.0%
1988 451.38 million kg +14.3%
1989 505.22 million kg +11.9%
1990 505.92 million kg +0.1%
1991 431.15 million kg -14.8%
1992 471.68 million kg +9.4%
1993 520.37 million kg +10.3%
1994 569.75 million kg +9.5%
1995 584.77 million kg +2.6%
1996 549.31 million kg -6.1%
1997 591.49 million kg +7.7%
1998 733.38 million kg +24.0%
1999 755.08 million kg +3.0%
2000 785.57 million kg +4.0%
2001 920.19 million kg +17.1%
2002 1.02 billion kg +11.3%
2003 1.20 billion kg +17.5%
2004 1.22 billion kg +1.1%
2005 1.31 billion kg +7.7%
2006 1.34 billion kg +2.6%
2007 1.47 billion kg +9.2%
2008 1.49 billion kg +1.3%
2009 1.33 billion kg -10.3%
2010 1.70 billion kg +27.5%
2011 1.75 billion kg +2.6%
2012 1.57 billion kg -10.1%
2013 1.90 billion kg +20.7%
2014 2.02 billion kg +6.7%
2015 2.20 billion kg +8.9%
2016 2.18 billion kg -1.2%
2017 2.30 billion kg +5.7%
2018 2.17 billion kg -5.7%
2019 2.29 billion kg +5.8%
2020 2.33 billion kg +1.7%
2021 2.44 billion kg +4.7%
2022 2.29 billion kg -6.5%
2023 2.44 billion kg +6.9%
2030 2.17 billion kg -11.0%
2050 2.65 billion kg +21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.65 million kg 5.94 million kg 27.00 million kg 9
1970s 149.03 million kg 35.13 million kg 261.71 million kg 10
1980s 371.86 million kg 294.64 million kg 505.22 million kg 10
1990s 571.29 million kg 431.15 million kg 755.08 million kg 10
2000s 1.21 billion kg 785.57 million kg 1.49 billion kg 10
2010s 2.01 billion kg 1.57 billion kg 2.30 billion kg 10
2020s 2.38 billion kg 2.29 billion kg 2.44 billion kg 4
2030s 2.17 billion kg 2.17 billion kg 2.17 billion kg 1
2050s 2.65 billion kg 2.65 billion kg 2.65 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 1 Brazil 1.55 billion kg compare
  2. 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 63.93 million kg compare
  3. 2 OECD 1.39 billion kg compare
  4. 3 Argentina 885.36 million kg compare
  5. 4 India 318.41 million kg compare
  6. 4 Viet Nam 15.95 million kg compare
  7. 5 China 289.92 million kg compare
  8. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10.94 million kg compare
  9. 6 China, mainland 289.92 million kg compare
  10. 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9.75 million kg compare
  11. 7 Paraguay 121.52 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Soya beans — crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean was 2.65 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — crop residues recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 2.65 billion kg in 2050.
What is the lowest soya beans — crop residues recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 5.94 million kg in 1961.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for soya beans — crop residues?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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).