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

India: Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 7.98 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.98 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 39.4%
World rank
50th
of 90 countries
All-time high
18.71 kg per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
5.39 kg per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

India recorded 7.98 kg per square kilometre for barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 39.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in India peaked at 18.71 kg per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 5.39 kg per square kilometre, in 2008.

India ranks 50th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Barley — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 15.96 kg per square kilometre —
1962 17.34 kg per square kilometre +8.6%
1963 14.19 kg per square kilometre -18.1%
1964 12.38 kg per square kilometre -12.8%
1965 13.93 kg per square kilometre +12.6%
1966 13.36 kg per square kilometre -4.1%
1967 13.58 kg per square kilometre +1.6%
1968 18.71 kg per square kilometre +37.8%
1969 13.73 kg per square kilometre -26.7%
1970 14.78 kg per square kilometre +7.7%
1971 14.64 kg per square kilometre -1.0%
1972 13.72 kg per square kilometre -6.3%
1973 13 kg per square kilometre -5.2%
1974 13.34 kg per square kilometre +2.6%
1975 16.5 kg per square kilometre +23.7%
1976 16.55 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
1977 12.49 kg per square kilometre -24.5%
1978 11.93 kg per square kilometre -4.5%
1979 11.01 kg per square kilometre -7.7%
1980 9.05 kg per square kilometre -17.8%
1981 11.51 kg per square kilometre +27.1%
1982 10.29 kg per square kilometre -10.6%
1983 9.39 kg per square kilometre -8.7%
1984 9.1 kg per square kilometre -3.1%
1985 7.86 kg per square kilometre -13.6%
1986 9.52 kg per square kilometre +21.2%
1987 8.21 kg per square kilometre -13.8%
1988 7.73 kg per square kilometre -5.9%
1989 8.13 kg per square kilometre +5.2%
1990 7.12 kg per square kilometre -12.4%
1991 7.6 kg per square kilometre +6.6%
1992 7.82 kg per square kilometre +2.9%
1993 7.08 kg per square kilometre -9.4%
1994 6.15 kg per square kilometre -13.2%
1995 6.22 kg per square kilometre +1.2%
1996 6.91 kg per square kilometre +11.0%
1997 6.61 kg per square kilometre -4.3%
1998 7.57 kg per square kilometre +14.5%
1999 6.95 kg per square kilometre -8.3%
2000 6.5 kg per square kilometre -6.5%
2001 6.54 kg per square kilometre +0.6%
2002 6.3 kg per square kilometre -3.7%
2003 6.31 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
2004 5.84 kg per square kilometre -7.5%
2005 5.44 kg per square kilometre -6.8%
2006 5.52 kg per square kilometre +1.3%
2007 5.94 kg per square kilometre +7.6%
2008 5.39 kg per square kilometre -9.2%
2009 7.33 kg per square kilometre +35.9%
2010 5.98 kg per square kilometre -18.3%
2011 7.23 kg per square kilometre +20.9%
2012 6.96 kg per square kilometre -3.7%
2013 7.52 kg per square kilometre +8.0%
2014 7.77 kg per square kilometre +3.3%
2015 7.06 kg per square kilometre -9.2%
2016 6.22 kg per square kilometre -11.8%
2017 7.44 kg per square kilometre +19.6%
2018 7.57 kg per square kilometre +1.7%
2019 6.89 kg per square kilometre -9.0%
2020 7.23 kg per square kilometre +5.0%
2021 7 kg per square kilometre -3.2%
2022 5.73 kg per square kilometre -18.2%
2023 7.98 kg per square kilometre +39.4%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 7.98 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.17 kg per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.8 kg per square kilometre 12.38 kg per square kilometre 18.71 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 13.79 kg per square kilometre 11.01 kg per square kilometre 16.55 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 9.08 kg per square kilometre 7.73 kg per square kilometre 11.51 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 7 kg per square kilometre 6.15 kg per square kilometre 7.82 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 6.11 kg per square kilometre 5.39 kg per square kilometre 7.33 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 7.07 kg per square kilometre 5.98 kg per square kilometre 7.77 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 6.99 kg per square kilometre 5.73 kg per square kilometre 7.98 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 47 Georgia 10.01 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 48 Tunisia 9.88 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 49 Albania 9.45 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 51 Turkmenistan 7.89 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 52 Eritrea 7.72 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 53 Japan 7.72 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in India?
Barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in India was 7.98 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 18.71 kg per square kilometre in 1968.
What is the lowest barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 5.39 kg per square kilometre in 2008.
How does India rank for barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
India ranks 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
Is barley — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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.

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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.