Wheat — Crop residues in South Africa

South Africa: Wheat — Crop residues was 0.6092 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.6092 kt
World rank
40th
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.9666 kt
in 1988
All-time low
0.208 kt
in 1966
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in South Africa, 1961–2050

0.20.40.60.81196120052050

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.6092 kt for wheat — crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in South Africa peaked at 0.9666 kt in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.208 kt, in 1966.

That places South Africa 40th out of 125 countries with data for 2050, putting it 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 (Emissions N2O) in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.3012 kt
1962 0.2614 kt -13.2%
1963 0.3116 kt +19.2%
1964 0.3374 kt +8.3%
1965 0.2492 kt -26.1%
1966 0.208 kt -16.5%
1967 0.3396 kt +63.3%
1968 0.4057 kt +19.5%
1969 0.4347 kt +7.1%
1970 0.4586 kt +5.5%
1971 0.5264 kt +14.8%
1972 0.5441 kt +3.4%
1973 0.573 kt +5.3%
1974 0.499 kt -12.9%
1975 0.5413 kt +8.5%
1976 0.6531 kt +20.7%
1977 0.5601 kt -14.2%
1978 0.5229 kt -6.6%
1979 0.6127 kt +17.2%
1980 0.4533 kt -26.0%
1981 0.6666 kt +47.1%
1982 0.7014 kt +5.2%
1983 0.538 kt -23.3%
1984 0.674 kt +25.3%
1985 0.5297 kt -21.4%
1986 0.6714 kt +26.8%
1987 0.8421 kt +25.4%
1988 0.9666 kt +14.8%
1989 0.5908 kt -38.9%
1990 0.502 kt -15.0%
1991 0.5903 kt +17.6%
1992 0.3547 kt -39.9%
1993 0.5278 kt +48.8%
1994 0.4934 kt -6.5%
1995 0.5477 kt +11.0%
1996 0.7085 kt +29.4%
1997 0.6511 kt -8.1%
1998 0.4828 kt -25.8%
1999 0.4446 kt -7.9%
2000 0.6176 kt +38.9%
2001 0.6377 kt +3.3%
2002 0.6203 kt -2.7%
2003 0.4048 kt -34.7%
2004 0.4426 kt +9.3%
2005 0.4899 kt +10.7%
2006 0.5321 kt +8.6%
2007 0.4771 kt -10.3%
2008 0.5365 kt +12.5%
2009 0.4898 kt -8.7%
2010 0.3643 kt -25.6%
2011 0.4976 kt +36.6%
2012 0.4704 kt -5.5%
2013 0.4598 kt -2.3%
2014 0.4305 kt -6.4%
2015 0.361 kt -16.1%
2016 0.469 kt +29.9%
2017 0.3831 kt -18.3%
2018 0.4592 kt +19.9%
2019 0.3867 kt -15.8%
2020 0.5165 kt +33.6%
2021 0.5548 kt +7.4%
2022 0.5185 kt -6.5%
2023 0.5028 kt -3.0%
2030 0.5857 kt +16.5%
2050 0.6092 kt +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3165 kt 0.208 kt 0.4347 kt 9
1970s 0.5491 kt 0.4586 kt 0.6531 kt 10
1980s 0.6634 kt 0.4533 kt 0.9666 kt 10
1990s 0.5303 kt 0.3547 kt 0.7085 kt 10
2000s 0.5248 kt 0.4048 kt 0.6377 kt 10
2010s 0.4282 kt 0.361 kt 0.4976 kt 10
2020s 0.5232 kt 0.5028 kt 0.5548 kt 4
2030s 0.5857 kt 0.5857 kt 0.5857 kt 1
2050s 0.6092 kt 0.6092 kt 0.6092 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 37 Bangladesh 0.8753 kt compare
  2. 38 Saudi Arabia 0.8089 kt compare
  3. 39 Uruguay 0.7434 kt compare
  4. 41 Sweden 0.6083 kt compare
  5. 42 Serbia 0.5754 kt compare
  6. 43 Greece 0.545 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 0.6092 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 0.9666 kt in 1988.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.208 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 (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Crop residues (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).