All Crops — Crop residues in China

China: All Crops — Crop residues was 5.32 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
5.32 billion kg
World rank
2nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
6.79 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
1.96 billion kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

All Crops — Crop residues in China, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all crops — crop residues in China is 5.32 billion kg, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, all crops — crop residues in China peaked at 6.79 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.96 billion kg, in 1961.

That places China 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

All Crops — Crop residues in China, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Crop residues (N content) in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 1.96 billion kg
1962 2.07 billion kg +5.7%
1963 2.22 billion kg +7.0%
1964 2.40 billion kg +7.9%
1965 2.46 billion kg +2.6%
1966 2.62 billion kg +6.4%
1967 2.65 billion kg +1.4%
1968 2.59 billion kg -2.4%
1969 2.59 billion kg +0.0%
1970 2.83 billion kg +9.3%
1971 2.98 billion kg +5.2%
1972 2.93 billion kg -1.6%
1973 3.05 billion kg +4.3%
1974 3.17 billion kg +3.8%
1975 3.26 billion kg +2.8%
1976 3.32 billion kg +1.8%
1977 3.23 billion kg -2.8%
1978 3.50 billion kg +8.4%
1979 3.67 billion kg +4.8%
1980 3.53 billion kg -3.6%
1981 3.60 billion kg +2.0%
1982 3.86 billion kg +7.1%
1983 4.15 billion kg +7.6%
1984 4.32 billion kg +4.2%
1985 4.09 billion kg -5.3%
1986 4.22 billion kg +3.2%
1987 4.27 billion kg +1.1%
1988 4.21 billion kg -1.5%
1989 4.35 billion kg +3.5%
1990 4.70 billion kg +7.9%
1991 4.60 billion kg -2.1%
1992 4.66 billion kg +1.4%
1993 4.75 billion kg +1.9%
1994 4.64 billion kg -2.4%
1995 4.80 billion kg +3.6%
1996 5.13 billion kg +6.7%
1997 5.15 billion kg +0.5%
1998 5.20 billion kg +0.9%
1999 5.18 billion kg -0.4%
2000 4.75 billion kg -8.3%
2001 4.63 billion kg -2.5%
2002 4.61 billion kg -0.4%
2003 4.37 billion kg -5.2%
2004 4.73 billion kg +8.4%
2005 4.90 billion kg +3.4%
2006 5.09 billion kg +4.0%
2007 5.12 billion kg +0.5%
2008 5.35 billion kg +4.5%
2009 5.40 billion kg +1.1%
2010 5.53 billion kg +2.3%
2011 5.71 billion kg +3.4%
2012 5.87 billion kg +2.8%
2013 5.97 billion kg +1.7%
2014 6.04 billion kg +1.1%
2015 6.52 billion kg +8.0%
2016 6.51 billion kg -0.2%
2017 6.54 billion kg +0.6%
2018 6.50 billion kg -0.6%
2019 6.53 billion kg +0.5%
2020 6.60 billion kg +1.1%
2021 6.70 billion kg +1.4%
2022 6.74 billion kg +0.7%
2023 6.79 billion kg +0.7%
2030 5.45 billion kg -19.7%
2050 5.32 billion kg -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.40 billion kg 1.96 billion kg 2.65 billion kg 9
1970s 3.19 billion kg 2.83 billion kg 3.67 billion kg 10
1980s 4.06 billion kg 3.53 billion kg 4.35 billion kg 10
1990s 4.88 billion kg 4.60 billion kg 5.20 billion kg 10
2000s 4.89 billion kg 4.37 billion kg 5.40 billion kg 10
2010s 6.17 billion kg 5.53 billion kg 6.54 billion kg 10
2020s 6.71 billion kg 6.60 billion kg 6.79 billion kg 4
2030s 5.45 billion kg 5.45 billion kg 5.45 billion kg 1
2050s 5.32 billion kg 5.32 billion kg 5.32 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 11.64 billion kg compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 5.30 billion kg compare
  3. 4 India 4.42 billion kg compare
  4. 5 Brazil 2.55 billion kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — crop residues in China?
All crops — crop residues in China was 5.32 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — crop residues recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 6.79 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest all crops — crop residues recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.96 billion kg in 1961.
How does China rank for all crops — crop residues?
China ranks 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China 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).