Potatoes — Crop residues in Americas

Americas: Potatoes — Crop residues was 101.75 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
101.75 million kg
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
101.75 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
55.99 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Potatoes — Crop residues in Americas, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, potatoes — crop residues in Americas stood at 101.75 million kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues in Americas peaked at 101.75 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 55.99 million kg, in 1962.

Americas ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Potatoes — Crop residues in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) in Americas, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 59.60 million kg
1962 55.99 million kg -6.1%
1963 56.68 million kg +1.2%
1964 56.97 million kg +0.5%
1965 61.39 million kg +7.8%
1966 61.54 million kg +0.2%
1967 62.24 million kg +1.1%
1968 61.97 million kg -0.4%
1969 64.71 million kg +4.4%
1970 66.18 million kg +2.3%
1971 63.76 million kg -3.6%
1972 59.20 million kg -7.2%
1973 59.56 million kg +0.6%
1974 65.19 million kg +9.5%
1975 61.33 million kg -5.9%
1976 65.03 million kg +6.0%
1977 65.68 million kg +1.0%
1978 68.62 million kg +4.5%
1979 66.90 million kg -2.5%
1980 62.25 million kg -7.0%
1981 66.98 million kg +7.6%
1982 67.46 million kg +0.7%
1983 61.60 million kg -8.7%
1984 67.41 million kg +9.4%
1985 68.55 million kg +1.7%
1986 64.87 million kg -5.4%
1987 68.68 million kg +5.9%
1988 69.02 million kg +0.5%
1989 67.28 million kg -2.5%
1990 66.92 million kg -0.5%
1991 72.24 million kg +7.9%
1992 72.71 million kg +0.7%
1993 75.37 million kg +3.7%
1994 79.79 million kg +5.9%
1995 81.00 million kg +1.5%
1996 83.53 million kg +3.1%
1997 84.15 million kg +0.7%
1998 85.52 million kg +1.6%
1999 86.15 million kg +0.7%
2000 83.44 million kg -3.1%
2001 79.36 million kg -4.9%
2002 82.71 million kg +4.2%
2003 83.40 million kg +0.8%
2004 81.24 million kg -2.6%
2005 77.50 million kg -4.6%
2006 80.60 million kg +4.0%
2007 82.16 million kg +1.9%
2008 78.47 million kg -4.5%
2009 79.44 million kg +1.2%
2010 73.93 million kg -6.9%
2011 76.81 million kg +3.9%
2012 79.32 million kg +3.3%
2013 78.04 million kg -1.6%
2014 78.16 million kg +0.2%
2015 79.81 million kg +2.1%
2016 82.01 million kg +2.8%
2017 81.39 million kg -0.8%
2018 79.57 million kg -2.2%
2019 78.66 million kg -1.1%
2020 79.04 million kg +0.5%
2021 79.50 million kg +0.6%
2022 78.90 million kg -0.7%
2023 80.51 million kg +2.0%
2030 94.49 million kg +17.4%
2050 101.75 million kg +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60.12 million kg 55.99 million kg 64.71 million kg 9
1970s 64.15 million kg 59.20 million kg 68.62 million kg 10
1980s 66.41 million kg 61.60 million kg 69.02 million kg 10
1990s 78.74 million kg 66.92 million kg 86.15 million kg 10
2000s 80.83 million kg 77.50 million kg 83.44 million kg 10
2010s 78.77 million kg 73.93 million kg 82.01 million kg 10
2020s 79.49 million kg 78.90 million kg 80.51 million kg 4
2030s 94.49 million kg 94.49 million kg 94.49 million kg 1
2050s 101.75 million kg 101.75 million kg 101.75 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 6 Russian Federation 49.80 million kg compare
  2. 7 Ukraine 41.63 million kg compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 20.47 million kg compare
  4. 9 Belarus 20.34 million kg compare
  5. 10 Poland 20.21 million kg compare
  6. 11 Canada 16.32 million kg compare
  7. 12 Germany 15.76 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — crop residues in Americas?
Potatoes — crop residues in Americas was 101.75 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — crop residues recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 101.75 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 55.99 million kg in 1962.
How does Americas rank for potatoes — crop residues?
Americas ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Crop residues (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potatoes — 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
204 places, 11,587 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).