Table 5 Average annual NPP within cropland area

From: Global maps of cropland extent and change show accelerated cropland expansion in the twenty-first century

 

2001–2003 (Pg C year−1)

2004–2007 (Pg C year−1)

2008–2011 (Pg C year−1)

2012–2015 (Pg C year−1)

2016–2019 (Pg C year−1)

Africa

0.58 (0.02)

0.63 (0.01)

0.7 (0.02)

0.79 (0.02)

0.88 (0.03)

South-west Asia

0.55 (0.03)

0.61 (0.02)

0.63 (0.05)

0.62 (0.05)

0.65 (0.03)

Australia and New Zealand

0.2 (0.02)

0.2 (0.02)

0.22 (0.02)

0.22 (0.01)

0.22 (0.03)

South-east Asia

0.74 (0.04)

0.76 (0.01)

0.78 (0.02)

0.83 (0.02)

0.86 (0.03)

Europe and North Asia

1.08 (0.02)

1.11 (0.03)

1.09 (0.05)

1.1 (0.05)

1.14 (0.01)

North and Central America

0.83 (0.05)

0.91 (0.05)

0.92 (0.05)

0.92 (0.05)

0.97 (0.06)

South America

0.44 (0.03)

0.57 (0.01)

0.64 (0.04)

0.74 (0.02)

0.82 (0.02)

World

4.43 (0.15)

4.8 (0.08)

4.98 (0.07)

5.21 (0.14)

5.53 (0.01)

  1. The average value is provided for each 4-year interval within the corresponding cropland map. The year 2000 was excluded due to incomplete MODIS data, and the 3-year average for 2001–2003 was provided instead. The s.d.s of annual values are shown in parentheses.
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