Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Western Europe

Western Europe: Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 212.28 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
212.28 million kg
Rank
24th
of 33 groups
All-time high
212.28 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
19.78 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Western Europe, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — crop residues in Western Europe is 212.28 million kg, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues in Western Europe peaked at 212.28 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 19.78 million kg, in 1962.

That places Western Europe 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 24.65 million kg
1962 19.78 million kg -19.7%
1963 35.14 million kg +77.6%
1964 22.03 million kg -37.3%
1965 32.15 million kg +45.9%
1966 39.96 million kg +24.3%
1967 39.69 million kg -0.7%
1968 50.39 million kg +27.0%
1969 57.11 million kg +13.3%
1970 71.98 million kg +26.0%
1971 85.63 million kg +19.0%
1972 81.31 million kg -5.1%
1973 101.79 million kg +25.2%
1974 85.57 million kg -15.9%
1975 83.24 million kg -2.7%
1976 60.69 million kg -27.1%
1977 85.51 million kg +40.9%
1978 94.36 million kg +10.3%
1979 104.28 million kg +10.5%
1980 93.93 million kg -9.9%
1981 94.00 million kg +0.1%
1982 107.16 million kg +14.0%
1983 106.35 million kg -0.8%
1984 107.76 million kg +1.3%
1985 125.60 million kg +16.6%
1986 120.94 million kg -3.7%
1987 125.09 million kg +3.4%
1988 146.32 million kg +17.0%
1989 134.67 million kg -8.0%
1990 104.60 million kg -22.3%
1991 133.93 million kg +28.0%
1992 147.20 million kg +9.9%
1993 154.22 million kg +4.8%
1994 136.55 million kg -11.5%
1995 134.18 million kg -1.7%
1996 153.57 million kg +14.5%
1997 173.24 million kg +12.8%
1998 158.15 million kg -8.7%
1999 166.46 million kg +5.3%
2000 174.21 million kg +4.7%
2001 179.50 million kg +3.0%
2002 182.45 million kg +1.6%
2003 144.62 million kg -20.7%
2004 186.20 million kg +28.7%
2005 165.12 million kg -11.3%
2006 149.12 million kg -9.7%
2007 168.92 million kg +13.3%
2008 196.33 million kg +16.2%
2009 185.22 million kg -5.7%
2010 168.08 million kg -9.3%
2011 194.87 million kg +15.9%
2012 192.04 million kg -1.5%
2013 176.82 million kg -7.9%
2014 210.88 million kg +19.3%
2015 160.16 million kg -24.1%
2016 148.65 million kg -7.2%
2017 173.32 million kg +16.6%
2018 147.97 million kg -14.6%
2019 155.13 million kg +4.8%
2020 166.55 million kg +7.4%
2021 180.77 million kg +8.5%
2022 140.75 million kg -22.1%
2023 159.58 million kg +13.4%
2030 206.18 million kg +29.2%
2050 212.28 million kg +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.66 million kg 19.78 million kg 57.11 million kg 9
1970s 85.44 million kg 60.69 million kg 104.28 million kg 10
1980s 116.18 million kg 93.93 million kg 146.32 million kg 10
1990s 146.21 million kg 104.60 million kg 173.24 million kg 10
2000s 173.17 million kg 144.62 million kg 196.33 million kg 10
2010s 172.79 million kg 147.97 million kg 210.88 million kg 10
2020s 161.91 million kg 140.75 million kg 180.77 million kg 4
2030s 206.18 million kg 206.18 million kg 206.18 million kg 1
2050s 212.28 million kg 212.28 million kg 212.28 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 21 Ukraine 77.29 million kg compare
  2. 22 Hungary 74.75 million kg compare
  3. 23 Malawi 69.95 million kg compare
  4. 24 Kenya 62.26 million kg compare
  5. 25 Serbia and Montenegro 58.01 million kg compare
  6. 26 Colombia 55.23 million kg compare
  7. 27 Serbia 54.54 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues in Western Europe?
Maize (corn) — crop residues in Western Europe was 212.28 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 212.28 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 19.78 million kg in 1962.
How does Western Europe rank for maize (corn) — crop residues?
Western Europe ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — 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
216 places, 12,281 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).