Potatoes — Crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Potatoes — Crop residues was 81.95 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
81.95 million kg
Rank
2nd
of 18 regions
All-time high
81.95 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
6.45 million kg
in 1964
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Potatoes — Crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 81.95 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 81.95 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 6.45 million kg, in 1964.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Potatoes — Crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 6.56 million kg
1962 6.68 million kg +1.8%
1963 7.05 million kg +5.5%
1964 6.45 million kg -8.6%
1965 6.87 million kg +6.6%
1966 7.09 million kg +3.2%
1967 7.69 million kg +8.4%
1968 8.00 million kg +4.1%
1969 8.40 million kg +4.9%
1970 8.74 million kg +4.0%
1971 9.23 million kg +5.7%
1972 9.03 million kg -2.2%
1973 10.00 million kg +10.8%
1974 10.25 million kg +2.5%
1975 11.05 million kg +7.8%
1976 12.60 million kg +14.0%
1977 11.19 million kg -11.1%
1978 12.41 million kg +10.9%
1979 12.48 million kg +0.5%
1980 12.89 million kg +3.3%
1981 13.44 million kg +4.3%
1982 14.18 million kg +5.5%
1983 14.64 million kg +3.2%
1984 14.51 million kg -0.9%
1985 15.52 million kg +6.9%
1986 15.08 million kg -2.8%
1987 15.08 million kg -0.0%
1988 15.84 million kg +5.1%
1989 16.35 million kg +3.2%
1990 16.59 million kg +1.5%
1991 18.82 million kg +13.5%
1992 18.13 million kg -3.7%
1993 18.57 million kg +2.4%
1994 18.36 million kg -1.1%
1995 19.69 million kg +7.2%
1996 20.99 million kg +6.6%
1997 22.55 million kg +7.4%
1998 23.75 million kg +5.3%
1999 28.88 million kg +21.6%
2000 32.69 million kg +13.2%
2001 35.89 million kg +9.8%
2002 32.60 million kg -9.2%
2003 36.33 million kg +11.4%
2004 40.06 million kg +10.3%
2005 42.79 million kg +6.8%
2006 44.15 million kg +3.2%
2007 44.82 million kg +1.5%
2008 46.18 million kg +3.0%
2009 49.68 million kg +7.6%
2010 54.99 million kg +10.7%
2011 56.58 million kg +2.9%
2012 56.91 million kg +0.6%
2013 59.71 million kg +4.9%
2014 51.02 million kg -14.6%
2015 50.96 million kg -0.1%
2016 51.24 million kg +0.6%
2017 52.06 million kg +1.6%
2018 51.81 million kg -0.5%
2019 53.04 million kg +2.4%
2020 53.99 million kg +1.8%
2021 56.48 million kg +4.6%
2022 57.41 million kg +1.6%
2023 57.61 million kg +0.4%
2030 63.70 million kg +10.6%
2050 81.95 million kg +28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.20 million kg 6.45 million kg 8.40 million kg 9
1970s 10.70 million kg 8.74 million kg 12.60 million kg 10
1980s 14.75 million kg 12.89 million kg 16.35 million kg 10
1990s 20.63 million kg 16.59 million kg 28.88 million kg 10
2000s 40.52 million kg 32.60 million kg 49.68 million kg 10
2010s 53.83 million kg 50.96 million kg 59.71 million kg 10
2020s 56.37 million kg 53.99 million kg 57.61 million kg 4
2030s 63.70 million kg 63.70 million kg 63.70 million kg 1
2050s 81.95 million kg 81.95 million kg 81.95 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Potatoes — crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 81.95 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — crop residues recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 81.95 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.45 million kg in 1964.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for potatoes — crop residues?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 18 regions with data for 2050.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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).