Potatoes — Crop residues in Western Europe

Western Europe: Potatoes — Crop residues was 40.13 million kg in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
40.13 million kg
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
127.49 million kg
in 1963
All-time low
40.13 million kg
in 2050
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Potatoes — Crop residues in Western Europe, 1961–2050

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for potatoes — crop residues in Western Europe is 40.13 million kg, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues in Western Europe peaked at 127.49 million kg in 1963 and was at its lowest, 40.13 million kg, in 2050.

That places Western Europe 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Potatoes — Crop residues in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 118.22 million kg
1962 125.98 million kg +6.6%
1963 127.49 million kg +1.2%
1964 112.81 million kg -11.5%
1965 102.65 million kg -9.0%
1966 101.82 million kg -0.8%
1967 105.66 million kg +3.8%
1968 99.61 million kg -5.7%
1969 85.81 million kg -13.9%
1970 90.66 million kg +5.6%
1971 85.04 million kg -6.2%
1972 82.79 million kg -2.6%
1973 80.45 million kg -2.8%
1974 82.93 million kg +3.1%
1975 67.39 million kg -18.7%
1976 63.32 million kg -6.0%
1977 73.03 million kg +15.3%
1978 70.84 million kg -3.0%
1979 70.52 million kg -0.5%
1980 62.28 million kg -11.7%
1981 62.70 million kg +0.7%
1982 60.30 million kg -3.8%
1983 53.50 million kg -11.3%
1984 63.60 million kg +18.9%
1985 66.09 million kg +3.9%
1986 60.98 million kg -7.7%
1987 62.69 million kg +2.8%
1988 60.44 million kg -3.6%
1989 56.30 million kg -6.8%
1990 51.10 million kg -9.2%
1991 43.14 million kg -15.6%
1992 47.29 million kg +9.6%
1993 45.81 million kg -3.1%
1994 41.18 million kg -10.1%
1995 42.99 million kg +4.4%
1996 48.80 million kg +13.5%
1997 46.41 million kg -4.9%
1998 40.78 million kg -12.1%
1999 46.96 million kg +15.2%
2000 48.34 million kg +2.9%
2001 43.73 million kg -9.5%
2002 44.82 million kg +2.5%
2003 41.35 million kg -7.7%
2004 47.85 million kg +15.7%
2005 43.94 million kg -8.2%
2006 41.17 million kg -6.3%
2007 45.05 million kg +9.4%
2008 43.71 million kg -3.0%
2009 45.43 million kg +3.9%
2010 42.93 million kg -5.5%
2011 47.09 million kg +9.7%
2012 41.70 million kg -11.5%
2013 42.03 million kg +0.8%
2014 47.23 million kg +12.4%
2015 43.25 million kg -8.4%
2016 43.92 million kg +1.5%
2017 49.06 million kg +11.7%
2018 43.07 million kg -12.2%
2019 48.13 million kg +11.7%
2020 49.88 million kg +3.6%
2021 48.23 million kg -3.3%
2022 46.83 million kg -2.9%
2023 47.93 million kg +2.3%
2030 43.33 million kg -9.6%
2050 40.13 million kg -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 108.89 million kg 85.81 million kg 127.49 million kg 9
1970s 76.70 million kg 63.32 million kg 90.66 million kg 10
1980s 60.89 million kg 53.50 million kg 66.09 million kg 10
1990s 45.45 million kg 40.78 million kg 51.10 million kg 10
2000s 44.54 million kg 41.17 million kg 48.34 million kg 10
2010s 44.84 million kg 41.70 million kg 49.06 million kg 10
2020s 48.22 million kg 46.83 million kg 49.88 million kg 4
2030s 43.33 million kg 43.33 million kg 43.33 million kg 1
2050s 40.13 million kg 40.13 million kg 40.13 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 16 France 9.39 million kg compare
  2. 16 Timor-Leste 25,060 kg compare
  3. 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9.27 million kg compare
  4. 18 Peru 8.89 million kg compare
  5. 19 Brazil 8.72 million kg compare
  6. 20 Nigeria 8.66 million kg compare
  7. 21 Yugoslav SFR 8.59 million kg compare
  8. 22 Romania 8.51 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — crop residues in Western Europe?
Potatoes — crop residues in Western Europe was 40.13 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — crop residues recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 127.49 million kg in 1963.
What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 40.13 million kg in 2050.
How does Western Europe rank for potatoes — crop residues?
Western Europe ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Western 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).