All Crops — Crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): All Crops — Crop residues was 4.22 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
4.22 billion kg
Rank
2nd
of 20 regions
All-time high
4.22 billion kg
in 2050
All-time low
951.05 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

All Crops — Crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 4.22 billion kg, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, all crops — crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 4.22 billion kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 951.05 million kg, in 1961.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 20 regions 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Crop residues (N content) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 951.05 million kg
1962 971.04 million kg +2.1%
1963 1.01 billion kg +3.9%
1964 1.04 billion kg +2.8%
1965 1.03 billion kg -0.5%
1966 1.00 billion kg -3.1%
1967 1.08 billion kg +8.3%
1968 1.06 billion kg -1.8%
1969 1.10 billion kg +3.7%
1970 1.10 billion kg -0.2%
1971 1.07 billion kg -3.2%
1972 1.04 billion kg -2.3%
1973 1.07 billion kg +2.9%
1974 1.08 billion kg +0.9%
1975 1.15 billion kg +6.4%
1976 1.15 billion kg -0.1%
1977 1.16 billion kg +0.9%
1978 1.19 billion kg +2.3%
1979 1.15 billion kg -3.4%
1980 1.24 billion kg +8.2%
1981 1.28 billion kg +2.9%
1982 1.26 billion kg -1.1%
1983 1.28 billion kg +1.3%
1984 1.24 billion kg -2.8%
1985 1.35 billion kg +8.4%
1986 1.36 billion kg +0.8%
1987 1.32 billion kg -3.1%
1988 1.42 billion kg +8.1%
1989 1.44 billion kg +1.0%
1990 1.41 billion kg -1.8%
1991 1.44 billion kg +2.0%
1992 1.48 billion kg +2.9%
1993 1.50 billion kg +1.4%
1994 1.54 billion kg +2.6%
1995 1.57 billion kg +2.3%
1996 1.66 billion kg +5.4%
1997 1.64 billion kg -1.4%
1998 1.70 billion kg +4.2%
1999 1.78 billion kg +4.6%
2000 1.78 billion kg -0.4%
2001 1.87 billion kg +5.4%
2002 1.89 billion kg +1.1%
2003 2.02 billion kg +7.0%
2004 1.94 billion kg -4.0%
2005 2.21 billion kg +13.9%
2006 2.26 billion kg +2.1%
2007 2.34 billion kg +3.6%
2008 2.45 billion kg +4.7%
2009 2.54 billion kg +3.6%
2010 2.70 billion kg +6.2%
2011 2.67 billion kg -1.2%
2012 2.70 billion kg +1.3%
2013 2.80 billion kg +3.7%
2014 2.89 billion kg +3.0%
2015 2.80 billion kg -2.9%
2016 2.93 billion kg +4.6%
2017 2.96 billion kg +1.1%
2018 3.07 billion kg +3.6%
2019 3.01 billion kg -1.9%
2020 3.11 billion kg +3.2%
2021 3.14 billion kg +1.1%
2022 3.24 billion kg +3.2%
2023 3.24 billion kg +0.1%
2030 3.26 billion kg +0.5%
2050 4.22 billion kg +29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.03 billion kg 951.05 million kg 1.10 billion kg 9
1970s 1.12 billion kg 1.04 billion kg 1.19 billion kg 10
1980s 1.32 billion kg 1.24 billion kg 1.44 billion kg 10
1990s 1.57 billion kg 1.41 billion kg 1.78 billion kg 10
2000s 2.13 billion kg 1.78 billion kg 2.54 billion kg 10
2010s 2.85 billion kg 2.67 billion kg 3.07 billion kg 10
2020s 3.18 billion kg 3.11 billion kg 3.24 billion kg 4
2030s 3.26 billion kg 3.26 billion kg 3.26 billion kg 1
2050s 4.22 billion kg 4.22 billion kg 4.22 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 11.64 billion kg compare
  2. 2 China 5.32 billion kg compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 5.30 billion kg compare
  4. 4 India 4.42 billion kg compare
  5. 5 Brazil 2.55 billion kg compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
All crops — crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 4.22 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — crop residues recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 4.22 billion kg in 2050.
What is the lowest all crops — crop residues recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 951.05 million kg in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for all crops — crop residues?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 20 regions with data for 2050.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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).