Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) in OECD

OECD: Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) was 167.80 million kg in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
167.80 million kg
World rank
4th
of 154 countries
All-time high
351.06 million kg
in 1963
All-time low
138.26 million kg
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Potatoes — Crop residues in OECD, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 167.80 million kg for potatoes — crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues in OECD peaked at 351.06 million kg in 1963 and was at its lowest, 138.26 million kg, in 2022.

That places OECD 4th out of 154 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) in OECD, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 342.33 million kg —
1962 339.17 million kg -0.9%
1963 351.06 million kg +3.5%
1964 332.39 million kg -5.3%
1965 317.76 million kg -4.4%
1966 319.64 million kg +0.6%
1967 325.19 million kg +1.7%
1968 318.82 million kg -2.0%
1969 297.54 million kg -6.7%
1970 312.12 million kg +4.9%
1971 288.45 million kg -7.6%
1972 288.70 million kg +0.1%
1973 290.72 million kg +0.7%
1974 294.31 million kg +1.2%
1975 267.05 million kg -9.3%
1976 269.01 million kg +0.7%
1977 274.49 million kg +2.0%
1978 274.14 million kg -0.1%
1979 273.76 million kg -0.1%
1980 238.28 million kg -13.0%
1981 252.72 million kg +6.1%
1982 239.86 million kg -5.1%
1983 232.51 million kg -3.1%
1984 250.85 million kg +7.9%
1985 253.11 million kg +0.9%
1986 242.07 million kg -4.4%
1987 241.47 million kg -0.2%
1988 234.08 million kg -3.1%
1989 230.13 million kg -1.7%
1990 228.69 million kg -0.6%
1991 214.49 million kg -6.2%
1992 223.03 million kg +4.0%
1993 235.41 million kg +5.5%
1994 213.56 million kg -9.3%
1995 214.43 million kg +0.4%
1996 224.42 million kg +4.7%
1997 209.16 million kg -6.8%
1998 206.24 million kg -1.4%
1999 207.98 million kg +0.8%
2000 212.26 million kg +2.1%
2001 194.50 million kg -8.4%
2002 184.90 million kg -4.9%
2003 175.76 million kg -4.9%
2004 180.76 million kg +2.8%
2005 163.74 million kg -9.4%
2006 160.01 million kg -2.3%
2007 166.08 million kg +3.8%
2008 159.59 million kg -3.9%
2009 159.41 million kg -0.1%
2010 145.96 million kg -8.4%
2011 154.56 million kg +5.9%
2012 148.49 million kg -3.9%
2013 142.94 million kg -3.7%
2014 147.68 million kg +3.3%
2015 142.13 million kg -3.8%
2016 145.64 million kg +2.5%
2017 152.80 million kg +4.9%
2018 139.51 million kg -8.7%
2019 144.75 million kg +3.8%
2020 146.50 million kg +1.2%
2021 142.97 million kg -2.4%
2022 138.26 million kg -3.3%
2023 141.35 million kg +2.2%
2030 172.25 million kg +21.9%
2050 167.80 million kg -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 327.10 million kg 297.54 million kg 351.06 million kg 9
1970s 283.27 million kg 267.05 million kg 312.12 million kg 10
1980s 241.51 million kg 230.13 million kg 253.11 million kg 10
1990s 217.74 million kg 206.24 million kg 235.41 million kg 10
2000s 175.70 million kg 159.41 million kg 212.26 million kg 10
2010s 146.45 million kg 139.51 million kg 154.56 million kg 10
2020s 142.27 million kg 138.26 million kg 146.50 million kg 4
2030s 172.25 million kg 172.25 million kg 172.25 million kg 1
2050s 167.80 million kg 167.80 million kg 167.80 million kg 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  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. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10.47 million kg compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 9.03 million kg compare
  6. 5 India 111.90 million kg compare
  7. 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7.92 million kg compare
  8. 6 Russian Federation 49.80 million kg compare
  9. 7 Ukraine 41.63 million kg compare
  10. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 5.30 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — crop residues in OECD?
Potatoes — crop residues in OECD was 167.80 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — crop residues recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 351.06 million kg in 1963.
What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 138.26 million kg in 2022.
How does OECD rank for potatoes — crop residues?
OECD ranks 4th out of 154 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this OECD 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).