Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) in Canada

Canada: Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) was 16.32 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
16.32 million kg
World rank
11th
of 154 countries
All-time high
16.32 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
4.01 million kg
in 1972
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Potatoes — Crop residues in Canada, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 16.32 million kg for potatoes — crop residues in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues in Canada peaked at 16.32 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 4.01 million kg, in 1972.

That places Canada 11th out of 154 countries 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.

Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) in Canada, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 4.69 million kg —
1962 4.65 million kg -0.8%
1963 4.60 million kg -1.0%
1964 4.58 million kg -0.4%
1965 4.67 million kg +1.9%
1966 5.27 million kg +13.0%
1967 4.78 million kg -9.3%
1968 5.06 million kg +5.7%
1969 5.03 million kg -0.6%
1970 5.27 million kg +4.8%
1971 4.41 million kg -16.2%
1972 4.01 million kg -9.2%
1973 4.34 million kg +8.2%
1974 4.98 million kg +14.9%
1975 4.48 million kg -10.0%
1976 4.64 million kg +3.4%
1977 4.93 million kg +6.3%
1978 4.89 million kg -0.8%
1979 5.18 million kg +6.0%
1980 4.77 million kg -7.9%
1981 5.02 million kg +5.2%
1982 5.21 million kg +3.9%
1983 4.98 million kg -4.5%
1984 5.31 million kg +6.7%
1985 5.44 million kg +2.4%
1986 5.11 million kg -6.1%
1987 5.48 million kg +7.3%
1988 5.10 million kg -6.9%
1989 5.33 million kg +4.5%
1990 5.57 million kg +4.5%
1991 9.10 million kg +63.2%
1992 10.15 million kg +11.6%
1993 9.91 million kg -2.3%
1994 10.68 million kg +7.8%
1995 11.45 million kg +7.2%
1996 11.87 million kg +3.7%
1997 12.20 million kg +2.8%
1998 12.59 million kg +3.1%
1999 12.54 million kg -0.4%
2000 12.98 million kg +3.5%
2001 13.02 million kg +0.3%
2002 13.73 million kg +5.5%
2003 14.84 million kg +8.1%
2004 14.31 million kg -3.6%
2005 12.69 million kg -11.3%
2006 13.45 million kg +6.0%
2007 13.44 million kg -0.1%
2008 12.68 million kg -5.6%
2009 12.27 million kg -3.3%
2010 8.44 million kg -31.2%
2011 8.21 million kg -2.7%
2012 8.79 million kg +7.0%
2013 8.75 million kg -0.5%
2014 8.59 million kg -1.8%
2015 8.85 million kg +3.0%
2016 8.32 million kg -6.0%
2017 8.39 million kg +0.8%
2018 8.09 million kg -3.6%
2019 8.35 million kg +3.2%
2020 8.39 million kg +0.5%
2021 9.47 million kg +12.9%
2022 9.59 million kg +1.3%
2023 9.93 million kg +3.5%
2030 15.26 million kg +53.7%
2050 16.32 million kg +7.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 16.32 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 829,246 kg, 19.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +63.2% 5.57 million kg 9.10 million kg
2030 +53.7% 9.93 million kg 15.26 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.81 million kg 4.58 million kg 5.27 million kg 9
1970s 4.71 million kg 4.01 million kg 5.27 million kg 10
1980s 5.18 million kg 4.77 million kg 5.48 million kg 10
1990s 10.61 million kg 5.57 million kg 12.59 million kg 10
2000s 13.34 million kg 12.27 million kg 14.84 million kg 10
2010s 8.48 million kg 8.09 million kg 8.85 million kg 10
2020s 9.34 million kg 8.39 million kg 9.93 million kg 4
2030s 15.26 million kg 15.26 million kg 15.26 million kg 1
2050s 16.32 million kg 16.32 million kg 16.32 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 8 Bangladesh 20.47 million kg compare
  2. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.89 million kg compare
  3. 9 Belarus 20.34 million kg compare
  4. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 2.13 million kg compare
  5. 10 Poland 20.21 million kg compare
  6. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.98 million kg compare
  7. 11 Viet Nam 1.89 million kg compare
  8. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.13 million kg compare
  9. 12 Germany 15.76 million kg compare
  10. 13 Pakistan 13.61 million kg compare
  11. 13 Republic of Moldova 1.12 million kg compare
  12. 14 Malawi 12.20 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — crop residues in Canada?
Potatoes — crop residues in Canada was 16.32 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — crop residues recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 16.32 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 4.01 million kg in 1972.
How does Canada rank for potatoes — crop residues?
Canada ranks 11th out of 154 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Canada 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).