Rice — Crop residues in Americas

Americas: Rice — Crop residues was 575.14 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
575.14 million kg
Rank
10th
of 31 groups
All-time high
575.14 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
180.22 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Crop residues in Americas, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — crop residues in Americas is 575.14 million kg, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues in Americas peaked at 575.14 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 180.22 million kg, in 1961.

Americas ranks 10th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Crop residues in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (N content) in Americas, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 180.22 million kg
1962 194.05 million kg +7.7%
1963 201.33 million kg +3.8%
1964 220.05 million kg +9.3%
1965 242.22 million kg +10.1%
1966 222.00 million kg -8.3%
1967 238.50 million kg +7.4%
1968 248.12 million kg +4.0%
1969 246.54 million kg -0.6%
1970 262.30 million kg +6.4%
1971 248.86 million kg -5.1%
1972 244.70 million kg -1.7%
1973 264.41 million kg +8.1%
1974 278.32 million kg +5.3%
1975 316.18 million kg +13.6%
1976 341.42 million kg +8.0%
1977 322.03 million kg -5.7%
1978 319.21 million kg -0.9%
1979 322.65 million kg +1.1%
1980 361.05 million kg +11.9%
1981 373.65 million kg +3.5%
1982 372.34 million kg -0.4%
1983 302.47 million kg -18.8%
1984 345.70 million kg +14.3%
1985 331.89 million kg -4.0%
1986 347.71 million kg +4.8%
1987 363.97 million kg +4.7%
1988 387.84 million kg +6.6%
1989 373.65 million kg -3.7%
1990 315.24 million kg -15.6%
1991 327.84 million kg +4.0%
1992 365.66 million kg +11.5%
1993 348.75 million kg -4.6%
1994 382.24 million kg +9.6%
1995 381.55 million kg -0.2%
1996 345.37 million kg -9.5%
1997 353.27 million kg +2.3%
1998 341.05 million kg -3.5%
1999 417.36 million kg +22.4%
2000 391.08 million kg -6.3%
2001 383.98 million kg -1.8%
2002 380.60 million kg -0.9%
2003 381.99 million kg +0.4%
2004 436.16 million kg +14.2%
2005 435.07 million kg -0.2%
2006 392.63 million kg -9.8%
2007 385.38 million kg -1.8%
2008 405.81 million kg +5.3%
2009 430.57 million kg +6.1%
2010 418.20 million kg -2.9%
2011 417.01 million kg -0.3%
2012 399.78 million kg -4.1%
2013 401.85 million kg +0.5%
2014 417.57 million kg +3.9%
2015 403.51 million kg -3.4%
2016 402.36 million kg -0.3%
2017 400.79 million kg -0.4%
2018 414.32 million kg +3.4%
2019 375.31 million kg -9.4%
2020 409.30 million kg +9.1%
2021 400.31 million kg -2.2%
2022 371.85 million kg -7.1%
2023 393.92 million kg +5.9%
2030 517.22 million kg +31.3%
2050 575.14 million kg +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 221.45 million kg 180.22 million kg 248.12 million kg 9
1970s 292.01 million kg 244.70 million kg 341.42 million kg 10
1980s 356.03 million kg 302.47 million kg 387.84 million kg 10
1990s 357.83 million kg 315.24 million kg 417.36 million kg 10
2000s 402.33 million kg 380.60 million kg 436.16 million kg 10
2010s 405.07 million kg 375.31 million kg 418.20 million kg 10
2020s 393.84 million kg 371.85 million kg 409.30 million kg 4
2030s 517.22 million kg 517.22 million kg 517.22 million kg 1
2050s 575.14 million kg 575.14 million kg 575.14 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 7 OECD 325.66 million kg compare
  2. 8 Thailand 324.06 million kg compare
  3. 9 Philippines 272.27 million kg compare
  4. 10 Cambodia 212.05 million kg compare
  5. 11 Nigeria 178.88 million kg compare
  6. 12 Brazil 171.48 million kg compare
  7. 13 Pakistan 170.51 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues in Americas?
Rice — crop residues in Americas was 575.14 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — crop residues recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 575.14 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 180.22 million kg in 1961.
How does Americas rank for rice — crop residues?
Americas ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Crop residues (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — 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
164 places, 9,807 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).