Potatoes — Crop residues in Europe

Europe: Potatoes — Crop residues was 217.57 million kg in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
217.57 million kg
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
601.17 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
185.47 million kg
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Potatoes — Crop residues in 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 potatoes — crop residues in Europe is 217.57 million kg, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues in Europe peaked at 601.17 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 185.47 million kg, in 2022.

Europe ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Potatoes — Crop residues in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) in Europe, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 601.17 million kg
1962 581.36 million kg -3.3%
1963 594.23 million kg +2.2%
1964 599.46 million kg +0.9%
1965 567.46 million kg -5.3%
1966 571.52 million kg +0.7%
1967 583.31 million kg +2.1%
1968 583.88 million kg +0.1%
1969 543.03 million kg -7.0%
1970 560.57 million kg +3.2%
1971 531.81 million kg -5.1%
1972 520.71 million kg -2.1%
1973 552.42 million kg +6.1%
1974 525.39 million kg -4.9%
1975 502.53 million kg -4.4%
1976 482.90 million kg -3.9%
1977 485.57 million kg +0.6%
1978 485.91 million kg +0.1%
1979 490.32 million kg +0.9%
1980 429.51 million kg -12.4%
1981 447.57 million kg +4.2%
1982 439.94 million kg -1.7%
1983 440.61 million kg +0.2%
1984 457.62 million kg +3.9%
1985 435.73 million kg -4.8%
1986 440.27 million kg +1.0%
1987 420.50 million kg -4.5%
1988 401.90 million kg -4.4%
1989 403.52 million kg +0.4%
1990 383.40 million kg -5.0%
1991 367.84 million kg -4.1%
1992 377.35 million kg +2.6%
1993 387.61 million kg +2.7%
1994 344.99 million kg -11.0%
1995 355.87 million kg +3.2%
1996 363.11 million kg +2.0%
1997 337.47 million kg -7.1%
1998 323.29 million kg -4.2%
1999 318.78 million kg -1.4%
2000 330.25 million kg +3.6%
2001 310.35 million kg -6.0%
2002 291.57 million kg -6.1%
2003 282.75 million kg -3.0%
2004 286.73 million kg +1.4%
2005 266.68 million kg -7.0%
2006 255.61 million kg -4.2%
2007 257.87 million kg +0.9%
2008 255.60 million kg -0.9%
2009 258.24 million kg +1.0%
2010 236.00 million kg -8.6%
2011 262.25 million kg +11.1%
2012 244.35 million kg -6.8%
2013 238.04 million kg -2.6%
2014 243.58 million kg +2.3%
2015 233.48 million kg -4.1%
2016 211.58 million kg -9.4%
2017 215.97 million kg +2.1%
2018 203.24 million kg -5.9%
2019 204.44 million kg +0.6%
2020 200.06 million kg -2.1%
2021 192.34 million kg -3.9%
2022 185.47 million kg -3.6%
2023 186.85 million kg +0.7%
2030 241.49 million kg +29.2%
2050 217.57 million kg -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 580.60 million kg 543.03 million kg 601.17 million kg 9
1970s 513.81 million kg 482.90 million kg 560.57 million kg 10
1980s 431.72 million kg 401.90 million kg 457.62 million kg 10
1990s 355.97 million kg 318.78 million kg 387.61 million kg 10
2000s 279.57 million kg 255.60 million kg 330.25 million kg 10
2010s 229.29 million kg 203.24 million kg 262.25 million kg 10
2020s 191.18 million kg 185.47 million kg 200.06 million kg 4
2030s 241.49 million kg 241.49 million kg 241.49 million kg 1
2050s 217.57 million kg 217.57 million kg 217.57 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 USSR 193.22 million kg compare
  2. 2 China 174.61 million kg compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 174.51 million kg compare
  4. 4 OECD 167.80 million kg compare
  5. 5 India 111.90 million kg compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 49.80 million kg compare
  7. 7 Ukraine 41.63 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — crop residues in Europe?
Potatoes — crop residues in Europe was 217.57 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — crop residues recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 601.17 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 185.47 million kg in 2022.
How does Europe rank for potatoes — crop residues?
Europe ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Europe 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).