Wheat — Crop residues in South Africa

South Africa: Wheat — Crop residues was 0.4973 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.4973 kt
World rank
40th
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.7891 kt
in 1988
All-time low
0.1698 kt
in 1966
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in South Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, wheat — crop residues in South Africa stood at 0.4973 kt.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in South Africa peaked at 0.7891 kt in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1698 kt, in 1966.

South Africa ranks 40th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Wheat — Crop residues in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.2459 kt
1962 0.2134 kt -13.2%
1963 0.2544 kt +19.2%
1964 0.2754 kt +8.3%
1965 0.2034 kt -26.1%
1966 0.1698 kt -16.5%
1967 0.2772 kt +63.3%
1968 0.3312 kt +19.5%
1969 0.3548 kt +7.1%
1970 0.3744 kt +5.5%
1971 0.4297 kt +14.8%
1972 0.4442 kt +3.4%
1973 0.4677 kt +5.3%
1974 0.4073 kt -12.9%
1975 0.4419 kt +8.5%
1976 0.5332 kt +20.7%
1977 0.4572 kt -14.3%
1978 0.4268 kt -6.6%
1979 0.5001 kt +17.2%
1980 0.37 kt -26.0%
1981 0.5442 kt +47.1%
1982 0.5726 kt +5.2%
1983 0.4392 kt -23.3%
1984 0.5502 kt +25.3%
1985 0.4324 kt -21.4%
1986 0.5481 kt +26.8%
1987 0.6874 kt +25.4%
1988 0.7891 kt +14.8%
1989 0.4823 kt -38.9%
1990 0.4098 kt -15.0%
1991 0.4819 kt +17.6%
1992 0.2895 kt -39.9%
1993 0.4309 kt +48.8%
1994 0.4028 kt -6.5%
1995 0.4471 kt +11.0%
1996 0.5783 kt +29.3%
1997 0.5315 kt -8.1%
1998 0.3941 kt -25.9%
1999 0.363 kt -7.9%
2000 0.5042 kt +38.9%
2001 0.5206 kt +3.3%
2002 0.5064 kt -2.7%
2003 0.3305 kt -34.7%
2004 0.3613 kt +9.3%
2005 0.4 kt +10.7%
2006 0.4344 kt +8.6%
2007 0.3894 kt -10.4%
2008 0.438 kt +12.5%
2009 0.3999 kt -8.7%
2010 0.2974 kt -25.6%
2011 0.4062 kt +36.6%
2012 0.384 kt -5.5%
2013 0.3753 kt -2.3%
2014 0.3515 kt -6.3%
2015 0.2947 kt -16.2%
2016 0.3829 kt +29.9%
2017 0.3127 kt -18.3%
2018 0.3748 kt +19.9%
2019 0.3157 kt -15.8%
2020 0.4217 kt +33.6%
2021 0.4529 kt +7.4%
2022 0.4233 kt -6.5%
2023 0.4105 kt -3.0%
2030 0.4781 kt +16.5%
2050 0.4973 kt +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2584 kt 0.1698 kt 0.3548 kt 9
1970s 0.4482 kt 0.3744 kt 0.5332 kt 10
1980s 0.5415 kt 0.37 kt 0.7891 kt 10
1990s 0.4329 kt 0.2895 kt 0.5783 kt 10
2000s 0.4285 kt 0.3305 kt 0.5206 kt 10
2010s 0.3495 kt 0.2947 kt 0.4062 kt 10
2020s 0.4271 kt 0.4105 kt 0.4529 kt 4
2030s 0.4781 kt 0.4781 kt 0.4781 kt 1
2050s 0.4973 kt 0.4973 kt 0.4973 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 37 Bangladesh 0.7146 kt compare
  2. 38 Saudi Arabia 0.6604 kt compare
  3. 39 Uruguay 0.6069 kt compare
  4. 41 Sweden 0.4965 kt compare
  5. 42 Serbia 0.4697 kt compare
  6. 43 Greece 0.4449 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in South Africa?
Wheat — crop residues in South Africa was 0.4973 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.7891 kt in 1988.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1698 kt in 1966.
How does South Africa rank for wheat — crop residues?
South Africa ranks 40th out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 9,554 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).