Potatoes — Crop residues in China

China: Potatoes — Crop residues was 174.61 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
174.61 million kg
World rank
2nd
of 154 countries
All-time high
193.71 million kg
in 2021
All-time low
40.66 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Potatoes — Crop residues in China, 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 China stood at 174.61 million kg.

Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues in China peaked at 193.71 million kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.66 million kg, in 1961.

That places China 2nd 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 in China, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 40.66 million kg
1962 45.83 million kg +12.7%
1963 44.02 million kg -3.9%
1964 48.18 million kg +9.4%
1965 52.31 million kg +8.6%
1966 60.70 million kg +16.0%
1967 60.62 million kg -0.1%
1968 60.52 million kg -0.2%
1969 59.92 million kg -1.0%
1970 64.26 million kg +7.2%
1971 66.92 million kg +4.1%
1972 72.66 million kg +8.6%
1973 69.81 million kg -3.9%
1974 68.80 million kg -1.4%
1975 69.26 million kg +0.7%
1976 65.43 million kg -5.5%
1977 69.88 million kg +6.8%
1978 76.49 million kg +9.5%
1979 74.81 million kg -2.2%
1980 75.06 million kg +0.3%
1981 75.97 million kg +1.2%
1982 76.15 million kg +0.2%
1983 80.01 million kg +5.1%
1984 79.94 million kg -0.1%
1985 79.74 million kg -0.2%
1986 78.44 million kg -1.6%
1987 82.01 million kg +4.6%
1988 90.36 million kg +10.2%
1989 91.39 million kg +1.1%
1990 92.44 million kg +1.1%
1991 91.94 million kg -0.5%
1992 101.85 million kg +10.8%
1993 111.98 million kg +9.9%
1994 112.42 million kg +0.4%
1995 119.39 million kg +6.2%
1996 132.97 million kg +11.4%
1997 139.06 million kg +4.6%
1998 151.58 million kg +9.0%
1999 150.54 million kg -0.7%
2000 167.30 million kg +11.1%
2001 165.47 million kg -1.1%
2002 170.05 million kg +2.8%
2003 164.86 million kg -3.1%
2004 170.57 million kg +3.5%
2005 175.25 million kg +2.7%
2006 154.62 million kg -11.8%
2007 157.08 million kg +1.6%
2008 165.29 million kg +5.2%
2009 173.50 million kg +5.0%
2010 181.12 million kg +4.4%
2011 188.87 million kg +4.3%
2012 192.07 million kg +1.7%
2013 193.50 million kg +0.7%
2014 189.32 million kg -2.2%
2015 185.34 million kg -2.1%
2016 187.82 million kg +1.3%
2017 192.61 million kg +2.6%
2018 192.25 million kg -0.2%
2019 176.14 million kg -8.4%
2020 192.99 million kg +9.6%
2021 193.71 million kg +0.4%
2022 189.56 million kg -2.1%
2023 191.42 million kg +1.0%
2030 173.26 million kg -9.5%
2050 174.61 million kg +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.53 million kg 40.66 million kg 60.70 million kg 9
1970s 69.83 million kg 64.26 million kg 76.49 million kg 10
1980s 80.91 million kg 75.06 million kg 91.39 million kg 10
1990s 120.41 million kg 91.94 million kg 151.58 million kg 10
2000s 166.40 million kg 154.62 million kg 175.25 million kg 10
2010s 187.90 million kg 176.14 million kg 193.50 million kg 10
2020s 191.92 million kg 189.56 million kg 193.71 million kg 4
2030s 173.26 million kg 173.26 million kg 173.26 million kg 1
2050s 174.61 million kg 174.61 million kg 174.61 million kg 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 USSR 193.22 million kg compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 174.51 million kg compare
  3. 4 OECD 167.80 million kg compare
  4. 5 India 111.90 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — crop residues in China?
Potatoes — crop residues in China was 174.61 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — crop residues recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 193.71 million kg in 2021.
What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 40.66 million kg in 1961.
How does China rank for potatoes — crop residues?
China ranks 2nd out of 154 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China 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).