Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) in World

World: Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) was 824.64 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
824.64 million kg
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
824.64 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
638.00 million kg
in 1991
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Potatoes — Crop residues in World, 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 World stood at 824.64 million kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues in World peaked at 824.64 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 638.00 million kg, in 1991.

World ranks 1st of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) in World, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 743.55 million kg —
1962 725.29 million kg -2.5%
1963 739.65 million kg +2.0%
1964 748.83 million kg +1.2%
1965 727.83 million kg -2.8%
1966 741.08 million kg +1.8%
1967 753.54 million kg +1.7%
1968 756.80 million kg +0.4%
1969 720.34 million kg -4.8%
1970 742.04 million kg +3.0%
1971 714.93 million kg -3.7%
1972 705.75 million kg -1.3%
1973 736.73 million kg +4.4%
1974 715.57 million kg -2.9%
1975 694.47 million kg -2.9%
1976 680.04 million kg -2.1%
1977 687.54 million kg +1.1%
1978 700.64 million kg +1.9%
1979 709.03 million kg +1.2%
1980 641.82 million kg -9.5%
1981 669.34 million kg +4.3%
1982 665.73 million kg -0.5%
1983 663.62 million kg -0.3%
1984 690.21 million kg +4.0%
1985 675.60 million kg -2.1%
1986 674.18 million kg -0.2%
1987 663.77 million kg -1.5%
1988 655.64 million kg -1.2%
1989 661.75 million kg +0.9%
1990 644.31 million kg -2.6%
1991 638.00 million kg -1.0%
1992 677.00 million kg +6.1%
1993 701.64 million kg +3.6%
1994 659.02 million kg -6.1%
1995 683.40 million kg +3.7%
1996 712.90 million kg +4.3%
1997 703.12 million kg -1.4%
1998 699.20 million kg -0.6%
1999 714.96 million kg +2.3%
2000 748.40 million kg +4.7%
2001 721.27 million kg -3.6%
2002 712.44 million kg -1.2%
2003 707.78 million kg -0.7%
2004 729.31 million kg +3.0%
2005 719.02 million kg -1.4%
2006 688.62 million kg -4.2%
2007 698.73 million kg +1.5%
2008 716.17 million kg +2.5%
2009 728.62 million kg +1.7%
2010 717.87 million kg -1.5%
2011 769.68 million kg +7.2%
2012 762.72 million kg -0.9%
2013 762.89 million kg +0.0%
2014 755.80 million kg -0.9%
2015 752.05 million kg -0.5%
2016 726.75 million kg -3.4%
2017 742.63 million kg +2.2%
2018 732.51 million kg -1.4%
2019 716.06 million kg -2.2%
2020 727.97 million kg +1.7%
2021 734.60 million kg +0.9%
2022 730.48 million kg -0.6%
2023 743.27 million kg +1.8%
2030 783.07 million kg +5.4%
2050 824.64 million kg +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 739.66 million kg 720.34 million kg 756.80 million kg 9
1970s 708.67 million kg 680.04 million kg 742.04 million kg 10
1980s 666.17 million kg 641.82 million kg 690.21 million kg 10
1990s 683.35 million kg 638.00 million kg 714.96 million kg 10
2000s 717.04 million kg 688.62 million kg 748.40 million kg 10
2010s 743.90 million kg 716.06 million kg 769.68 million kg 10
2020s 734.08 million kg 727.97 million kg 743.27 million kg 4
2030s 783.07 million kg 783.07 million kg 783.07 million kg 1
2050s 824.64 million kg 824.64 million kg 824.64 million kg 1

Countries ranked near World

  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. 4 OECD 167.80 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — crop residues in World?
Potatoes — crop residues in World was 824.64 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — crop residues recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 824.64 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 638.00 million kg in 1991.
How does World rank for potatoes — crop residues?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this World 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).