Soya beans — Crop residues in Northern America

Northern America: Soya beans — Crop residues was 1.37 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.37 billion kg
Rank
7th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.57 billion kg
in 2017
All-time low
292.19 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

500.0M1.0B1.5B196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for soya beans — crop residues in Northern America is 1.37 billion kg, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, soya beans — crop residues in Northern America peaked at 1.57 billion kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 292.19 million kg, in 1961.

That places Northern America 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Soya beans — Crop residues (N content) in Northern America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 292.19 million kg
1962 292.89 million kg +0.2%
1963 304.45 million kg +3.9%
1964 315.77 million kg +3.7%
1965 367.87 million kg +16.5%
1966 397.79 million kg +8.1%
1967 424.56 million kg +6.7%
1968 463.24 million kg +9.1%
1969 468.97 million kg +1.2%
1970 472.61 million kg +0.8%
1971 486.52 million kg +2.9%
1972 524.12 million kg +7.7%
1973 637.83 million kg +21.7%
1974 537.57 million kg -15.7%
1975 627.57 million kg +16.7%
1976 544.95 million kg -13.2%
1977 702.09 million kg +28.8%
1978 754.19 million kg +7.4%
1979 879.94 million kg +16.7%
1980 758.62 million kg -13.8%
1981 797.91 million kg +5.2%
1982 861.66 million kg +8.0%
1983 696.49 million kg -19.2%
1984 768.96 million kg +10.4%
1985 804.40 million kg +4.6%
1986 750.95 million kg -6.6%
1987 748.04 million kg -0.4%
1988 656.92 million kg -12.2%
1989 755.78 million kg +15.0%
1990 742.30 million kg -1.8%
1991 766.87 million kg +3.3%
1992 816.36 million kg +6.5%
1993 741.87 million kg -9.1%
1994 914.68 million kg +23.3%
1995 838.10 million kg -8.4%
1996 894.78 million kg +6.8%
1997 1.00 billion kg +12.0%
1998 1.02 billion kg +1.8%
1999 1.01 billion kg -1.0%
2000 1.03 billion kg +2.4%
2001 1.06 billion kg +2.4%
2002 1.03 billion kg -2.7%
2003 958.93 million kg -7.0%
2004 1.13 billion kg +18.1%
2005 1.11 billion kg -2.2%
2006 1.16 billion kg +4.5%
2007 976.84 million kg -15.6%
2008 1.10 billion kg +12.8%
2009 1.21 billion kg +9.6%
2010 1.21 billion kg +0.2%
2011 1.14 billion kg -5.6%
2012 1.15 billion kg +0.5%
2013 1.23 billion kg +6.9%
2014 1.40 billion kg +14.3%
2015 1.40 billion kg +0.0%
2016 1.49 billion kg +6.6%
2017 1.57 billion kg +5.2%
2018 1.56 billion kg -0.8%
2019 1.28 billion kg -18.1%
2020 1.47 billion kg +15.1%
2021 1.55 billion kg +5.1%
2022 1.50 billion kg -2.8%
2023 1.47 billion kg -2.5%
2030 1.23 billion kg -15.8%
2050 1.37 billion kg +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 369.75 million kg 292.19 million kg 468.97 million kg 9
1970s 616.74 million kg 472.61 million kg 879.94 million kg 10
1980s 759.97 million kg 656.92 million kg 861.66 million kg 10
1990s 874.77 million kg 741.87 million kg 1.02 billion kg 10
2000s 1.08 billion kg 958.93 million kg 1.21 billion kg 10
2010s 1.34 billion kg 1.14 billion kg 1.57 billion kg 10
2020s 1.50 billion kg 1.47 billion kg 1.55 billion kg 4
2030s 1.23 billion kg 1.23 billion kg 1.23 billion kg 1
2050s 1.37 billion kg 1.37 billion kg 1.37 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 4 India 318.41 million kg compare
  2. 4 Viet Nam 15.95 million kg compare
  3. 5 China 289.92 million kg compare
  4. 6 China, mainland 289.92 million kg compare
  5. 7 Paraguay 121.52 million kg compare
  6. 8 Canada 49.74 million kg compare
  7. 8 Türkiye 2.27 million kg compare
  8. 9 Nigeria 26.50 million kg compare
  9. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.65 million kg compare
  10. 10 Indonesia 22.80 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — crop residues in Northern America?
Soya beans — crop residues in Northern America was 1.37 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — crop residues recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 billion kg in 2017.
What is the lowest soya beans — crop residues recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 292.19 million kg in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for soya beans — crop residues?
Northern America ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern America 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).