All Crops — Crop residues in Australia

Australia: All Crops — Crop residues was 721.92 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
721.92 million kg
World rank
16th
of 183 countries
All-time high
746.67 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
141.53 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

All Crops — Crop residues in Australia, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, all crops — crop residues in Australia stood at 721.92 million kg.

Over the whole period, all crops — crop residues in Australia peaked at 746.67 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 141.53 million kg, in 1961.

Australia ranks 16th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

All Crops — Crop residues in Australia, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Crop residues (N content) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 141.53 million kg
1962 166.49 million kg +17.6%
1963 175.01 million kg +5.1%
1964 191.56 million kg +9.5%
1965 153.87 million kg -19.7%
1966 239.28 million kg +55.5%
1967 164.90 million kg -31.1%
1968 276.43 million kg +67.6%
1969 217.96 million kg -21.2%
1970 193.04 million kg -11.4%
1971 217.52 million kg +12.7%
1972 172.80 million kg -20.6%
1973 250.50 million kg +45.0%
1974 237.31 million kg -5.3%
1975 257.31 million kg +8.4%
1976 253.83 million kg -1.4%
1977 227.50 million kg -10.4%
1978 353.80 million kg +55.5%
1979 331.27 million kg -6.4%
1980 253.80 million kg -23.4%
1981 340.94 million kg +34.3%
1982 229.24 million kg -32.8%
1983 433.86 million kg +89.3%
1984 397.19 million kg -8.5%
1985 353.79 million kg -10.9%
1986 336.89 million kg -4.8%
1987 282.84 million kg -16.0%
1988 302.11 million kg +6.8%
1989 308.57 million kg +2.1%
1990 315.79 million kg +2.3%
1991 312.52 million kg -1.0%
1992 270.44 million kg -13.5%
1993 326.20 million kg +20.6%
1994 365.69 million kg +12.1%
1995 227.32 million kg -37.8%
1996 368.25 million kg +62.0%
1997 468.57 million kg +27.2%
1998 407.01 million kg -13.1%
1999 439.95 million kg +8.1%
2000 460.49 million kg +4.7%
2001 454.86 million kg -1.2%
2002 498.14 million kg +9.5%
2003 266.20 million kg -46.6%
2004 551.32 million kg +107.1%
2005 466.50 million kg -15.4%
2006 526.78 million kg +12.9%
2007 276.75 million kg -47.5%
2008 376.31 million kg +36.0%
2009 467.15 million kg +24.1%
2010 458.50 million kg -1.9%
2011 528.10 million kg +15.2%
2012 568.03 million kg +7.6%
2013 474.45 million kg -16.5%
2014 508.98 million kg +7.3%
2015 495.10 million kg -2.7%
2016 468.21 million kg -5.4%
2017 642.96 million kg +37.3%
2018 452.52 million kg -29.6%
2019 402.45 million kg -11.1%
2020 370.44 million kg -8.0%
2021 662.15 million kg +78.7%
2022 715.69 million kg +8.1%
2023 746.67 million kg +4.3%
2030 663.51 million kg -11.1%
2050 721.92 million kg +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 191.89 million kg 141.53 million kg 276.43 million kg 9
1970s 249.49 million kg 172.80 million kg 353.80 million kg 10
1980s 323.92 million kg 229.24 million kg 433.86 million kg 10
1990s 350.18 million kg 227.32 million kg 468.57 million kg 10
2000s 434.45 million kg 266.20 million kg 551.32 million kg 10
2010s 499.93 million kg 402.45 million kg 642.96 million kg 10
2020s 623.74 million kg 370.44 million kg 746.67 million kg 4
2030s 663.51 million kg 663.51 million kg 663.51 million kg 1
2050s 721.92 million kg 721.92 million kg 721.92 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 13 Bangladesh 740.12 million kg compare
  2. 14 Australia and New Zealand 734.90 million kg compare
  3. 15 Myanmar 723.54 million kg compare
  4. 17 Pakistan 560.42 million kg compare
  5. 18 Germany 548.60 million kg compare
  6. 19 Ukraine 543.67 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — crop residues in Australia?
All crops — crop residues in Australia was 721.92 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — crop residues recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 746.67 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest all crops — crop residues recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 141.53 million kg in 1961.
How does Australia rank for all crops — crop residues?
Australia ranks 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Crops — Crop residues (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Crops — 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
236 places, 13,782 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).