Soya beans — Crop residues in South America

South America: Soya beans — Crop residues was 2.64 billion kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
2.64 billion kg
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
2.64 billion kg
in 2050
All-time low
5.65 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Soya beans — Crop residues in South America, 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 South America is 2.64 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 South America peaked at 2.64 billion kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 5.65 million kg, 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 (N content) in South America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 5.65 million kg
1962 7.41 million kg +31.1%
1963 7.88 million kg +6.4%
1964 8.11 million kg +2.9%
1965 11.15 million kg +37.5%
1966 12.59 million kg +12.9%
1967 15.48 million kg +22.9%
1968 16.53 million kg +6.8%
1969 22.58 million kg +36.6%
1970 31.95 million kg +41.5%
1971 42.23 million kg +32.2%
1972 58.79 million kg +39.2%
1973 94.20 million kg +60.2%
1974 142.62 million kg +51.4%
1975 170.12 million kg +19.3%
1976 191.19 million kg +12.4%
1977 220.62 million kg +15.4%
1978 219.74 million kg -0.4%
1979 251.05 million kg +14.2%
1980 304.86 million kg +21.4%
1981 300.94 million kg -1.3%
1982 284.48 million kg -5.5%
1983 301.86 million kg +6.1%
1984 361.22 million kg +19.7%
1985 396.92 million kg +9.9%
1986 344.92 million kg -13.1%
1987 381.70 million kg +10.7%
1988 447.08 million kg +17.1%
1989 490.12 million kg +9.6%
1990 496.77 million kg +1.4%
1991 420.03 million kg -15.4%
1992 461.96 million kg +10.0%
1993 512.44 million kg +10.9%
1994 560.98 million kg +9.5%
1995 580.59 million kg +3.5%
1996 547.22 million kg -5.7%
1997 587.26 million kg +7.3%
1998 730.05 million kg +24.3%
1999 752.22 million kg +3.0%
2000 783.29 million kg +4.1%
2001 917.73 million kg +17.2%
2002 1.02 billion kg +11.4%
2003 1.20 billion kg +17.4%
2004 1.21 billion kg +1.1%
2005 1.31 billion kg +7.7%
2006 1.34 billion kg +2.7%
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 +27.4%
2011 1.74 billion kg +2.6%
2012 1.57 billion kg -10.1%
2013 1.89 billion kg +20.8%
2014 2.02 billion kg +6.6%
2015 2.20 billion kg +8.9%
2016 2.17 billion kg -1.2%
2017 2.29 billion kg +5.7%
2018 2.16 billion kg -5.7%
2019 2.29 billion kg +5.9%
2020 2.33 billion kg +1.7%
2021 2.44 billion kg +4.7%
2022 2.28 billion kg -6.4%
2023 2.44 billion kg +6.9%
2030 2.17 billion kg -11.0%
2050 2.64 billion kg +21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.93 million kg 5.65 million kg 22.58 million kg 9
1970s 142.25 million kg 31.95 million kg 251.05 million kg 10
1980s 361.41 million kg 284.48 million kg 490.12 million kg 10
1990s 564.95 million kg 420.03 million kg 752.22 million kg 10
2000s 1.21 billion kg 783.29 million kg 1.49 billion kg 10
2010s 2.00 billion kg 1.57 billion kg 2.29 billion kg 10
2020s 2.37 billion kg 2.28 billion kg 2.44 billion kg 4
2030s 2.17 billion kg 2.17 billion kg 2.17 billion kg 1
2050s 2.64 billion kg 2.64 billion kg 2.64 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 2 OECD 1.39 billion kg compare
  2. 3 Argentina 885.36 million kg compare
  3. 4 India 318.41 million kg compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 15.95 million kg compare
  5. 5 China 289.92 million kg compare
  6. 6 China, mainland 289.92 million kg compare
  7. 7 Paraguay 121.52 million kg compare
  8. 8 Canada 49.74 million kg compare
  9. 8 Türkiye 2.27 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — crop residues in South America?
Soya beans — crop residues in South America was 2.64 billion kg 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 2.64 billion kg in 2050.
What is the lowest soya beans — crop residues recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 5.65 million kg 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 (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).