Rice — Crop residues in Australia

Australia: Rice — Crop residues was 9.29 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
9.29 million kg
World rank
43rd
of 115 countries
All-time high
16.10 million kg
in 2001
All-time low
180,684 kg
in 2008
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Crop residues in Australia, 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 Australia is 9.29 million kg, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues in Australia peaked at 16.10 million kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 180,684 kg, in 2008.

Australia ranks 43rd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Crop residues in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (N content) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 1.30 million kg
1962 1.46 million kg +13.0%
1963 1.51 million kg +3.0%
1964 1.59 million kg +5.4%
1965 1.70 million kg +6.9%
1966 1.95 million kg +14.5%
1967 2.28 million kg +17.2%
1968 2.35 million kg +3.1%
1969 2.71 million kg +15.2%
1970 2.70 million kg -0.3%
1971 3.11 million kg +15.0%
1972 2.69 million kg -13.4%
1973 3.25 million kg +20.8%
1974 4.46 million kg +36.9%
1975 4.44 million kg -0.4%
1976 4.66 million kg +4.9%
1977 5.86 million kg +25.8%
1978 5.54 million kg -5.5%
1979 7.47 million kg +34.8%
1980 6.97 million kg -6.6%
1981 7.91 million kg +13.5%
1982 9.06 million kg +14.6%
1983 5.50 million kg -39.3%
1984 7.18 million kg +30.7%
1985 9.02 million kg +25.5%
1986 7.35 million kg -18.5%
1987 6.08 million kg -17.2%
1988 7.91 million kg +30.0%
1989 8.09 million kg +2.3%
1990 9.16 million kg +13.3%
1991 7.79 million kg -14.9%
1992 11.11 million kg +42.6%
1993 9.78 million kg -12.0%
1994 10.91 million kg +11.6%
1995 11.27 million kg +3.3%
1996 10.23 million kg -9.3%
1997 13.93 million kg +36.3%
1998 13.00 million kg -6.7%
1999 13.66 million kg +5.1%
2000 11.07 million kg -19.0%
2001 16.10 million kg +45.4%
2002 11.99 million kg -25.5%
2003 4.27 million kg -64.4%
2004 5.55 million kg +30.1%
2005 3.60 million kg -35.1%
2006 9.72 million kg +169.7%
2007 1.64 million kg -83.1%
2008 180,684 kg -89.0%
2009 608,788 kg +236.9%
2010 1.88 million kg +209.6%
2011 7.05 million kg +274.0%
2012 9.08 million kg +28.9%
2013 11.16 million kg +22.9%
2014 7.81 million kg -30.0%
2015 6.68 million kg -14.5%
2016 2.63 million kg -60.6%
2017 7.82 million kg +197.4%
2018 6.09 million kg -22.2%
2019 663,137 kg -89.1%
2020 484,588 kg -26.9%
2021 4.14 million kg +753.7%
2022 6.55 million kg +58.3%
2023 4.84 million kg -26.1%
2030 7.59 million kg +56.7%
2050 9.29 million kg +22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.87 million kg 1.30 million kg 2.71 million kg 9
1970s 4.42 million kg 2.69 million kg 7.47 million kg 10
1980s 7.51 million kg 5.50 million kg 9.06 million kg 10
1990s 11.09 million kg 7.79 million kg 13.93 million kg 10
2000s 6.47 million kg 180,684 kg 16.10 million kg 10
2010s 6.09 million kg 663,137 kg 11.16 million kg 10
2020s 4.00 million kg 484,588 kg 6.55 million kg 4
2030s 7.59 million kg 7.59 million kg 7.59 million kg 1
2050s 9.29 million kg 9.29 million kg 9.29 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 40 Burkina Faso 13.32 million kg compare
  2. 41 Ghana 12.41 million kg compare
  3. 42 Cuba 9.65 million kg compare
  4. 43 Australia and New Zealand 9.29 million kg compare
  5. 45 Guyana 8.33 million kg compare
  6. 46 Nicaragua 8.14 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues in Australia?
Rice — crop residues in Australia was 9.29 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — crop residues recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 16.10 million kg in 2001.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 180,684 kg in 2008.
How does Australia rank for rice — crop residues?
Australia ranks 43rd out of 115 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia 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).