Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Australia

Australia: Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 21.32 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
21.32 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
40th
of 90 countries
All-time high
24.11 kg per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1.82 kg per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

Australia recorded 21.32 kg per square kilometre for barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 24.11 kg per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.82 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.

Australia ranks 40th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 1.99 kg per square kilometre —
1962 1.82 kg per square kilometre -8.2%
1963 1.94 kg per square kilometre +6.3%
1964 2.14 kg per square kilometre +10.3%
1965 1.97 kg per square kilometre -7.8%
1966 2.65 kg per square kilometre +34.3%
1967 1.91 kg per square kilometre -28.1%
1968 3.23 kg per square kilometre +69.5%
1969 3.43 kg per square kilometre +6.2%
1970 4.67 kg per square kilometre +36.2%
1971 6.04 kg per square kilometre +29.3%
1972 3.91 kg per square kilometre -35.3%
1973 4.66 kg per square kilometre +19.2%
1974 4.77 kg per square kilometre +2.4%
1975 6.05 kg per square kilometre +26.7%
1976 5.58 kg per square kilometre -7.7%
1977 5.29 kg per square kilometre -5.3%
1978 7.52 kg per square kilometre +42.1%
1979 6.88 kg per square kilometre -8.4%
1980 5.45 kg per square kilometre -20.8%
1981 6.68 kg per square kilometre +22.5%
1982 4.42 kg per square kilometre -33.7%
1983 8.97 kg per square kilometre +102.7%
1984 10.18 kg per square kilometre +13.5%
1985 8.94 kg per square kilometre -12.2%
1986 6.52 kg per square kilometre -27.0%
1987 6.39 kg per square kilometre -2.0%
1988 6.04 kg per square kilometre -5.5%
1989 7.23 kg per square kilometre +19.8%
1990 7.42 kg per square kilometre +2.6%
1991 7.42 kg per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 8.14 kg per square kilometre +9.8%
1993 9.55 kg per square kilometre +17.3%
1994 11.65 kg per square kilometre +21.9%
1995 5.78 kg per square kilometre -50.4%
1996 10.26 kg per square kilometre +77.4%
1997 11.65 kg per square kilometre +13.5%
1998 11.46 kg per square kilometre -1.6%
1999 10.52 kg per square kilometre -8.2%
2000 8.81 kg per square kilometre -16.3%
2001 11.77 kg per square kilometre +33.6%
2002 14.08 kg per square kilometre +19.6%
2003 8.09 kg per square kilometre -42.5%
2004 17.53 kg per square kilometre +116.7%
2005 14 kg per square kilometre -20.1%
2006 16.23 kg per square kilometre +16.0%
2007 8.86 kg per square kilometre -45.4%
2008 13.38 kg per square kilometre +51.1%
2009 14.62 kg per square kilometre +9.2%
2010 14.01 kg per square kilometre -4.1%
2011 13.66 kg per square kilometre -2.5%
2012 14 kg per square kilometre +2.5%
2013 12.91 kg per square kilometre -7.8%
2014 15.39 kg per square kilometre +19.1%
2015 14.85 kg per square kilometre -3.5%
2016 15.33 kg per square kilometre +3.2%
2017 22.07 kg per square kilometre +44.0%
2018 15.7 kg per square kilometre -28.9%
2019 15.32 kg per square kilometre -2.4%
2020 17.56 kg per square kilometre +14.6%
2021 24.11 kg per square kilometre +37.3%
2022 23.46 kg per square kilometre -2.7%
2023 21.32 kg per square kilometre -9.1%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 21.32 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.71 kg per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 21.32 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.15 kg per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.34 kg per square kilometre 1.82 kg per square kilometre 3.43 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 5.54 kg per square kilometre 3.91 kg per square kilometre 7.52 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 7.08 kg per square kilometre 4.42 kg per square kilometre 10.18 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 9.39 kg per square kilometre 5.78 kg per square kilometre 11.65 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 12.74 kg per square kilometre 8.09 kg per square kilometre 17.53 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 15.32 kg per square kilometre 12.91 kg per square kilometre 22.07 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 21.61 kg per square kilometre 17.56 kg per square kilometre 24.11 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 37 Ethiopia 27.79 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 38 Sweden 25.78 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 39 Argentina 21.39 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.83 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 42 Tajikistan 15.84 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 43 New Zealand 15.46 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Australia?
Barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Australia was 21.32 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 24.11 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.82 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Australia rank for barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 40th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
Is barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barley — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Barley — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
92 places, 4,711 data points, 1961–2023
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Barley — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.