Rice — Crop residues in China, mainland

China, mainland: Rice — Crop residues was 1.89 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.89 billion kg
World rank
3rd
of 115 countries
All-time high
2.23 billion kg
in 2017
All-time low
916.81 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Crop residues in China, mainland, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 1.89 billion kg for rice — crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues in China, mainland peaked at 2.23 billion kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 916.81 million kg, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Rice — Crop residues in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (N content) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 916.81 million kg
1962 1.00 billion kg +9.3%
1963 1.10 billion kg +9.8%
1964 1.21 billion kg +9.8%
1965 1.25 billion kg +3.4%
1966 1.32 billion kg +5.8%
1967 1.31 billion kg -1.1%
1968 1.30 billion kg -0.3%
1969 1.32 billion kg +1.1%
1970 1.47 billion kg +11.6%
1971 1.56 billion kg +6.1%
1972 1.55 billion kg -0.6%
1973 1.61 billion kg +4.1%
1974 1.64 billion kg +1.5%
1975 1.65 billion kg +1.0%
1976 1.67 billion kg +0.7%
1977 1.67 billion kg +0.5%
1978 1.72 billion kg +2.7%
1979 1.76 billion kg +2.4%
1980 1.73 billion kg -1.7%
1981 1.75 billion kg +1.2%
1982 1.88 billion kg +7.6%
1983 1.94 billion kg +3.1%
1984 2.01 billion kg +3.8%
1985 1.92 billion kg -4.8%
1986 1.95 billion kg +1.7%
1987 1.96 billion kg +0.7%
1988 1.92 billion kg -2.2%
1989 2.02 billion kg +5.2%
1990 2.10 billion kg +3.9%
1991 2.05 billion kg -2.5%
1992 2.06 billion kg +0.4%
1993 1.95 billion kg -4.9%
1994 1.94 billion kg -0.8%
1995 2.02 billion kg +4.3%
1996 2.11 billion kg +4.4%
1997 2.16 billion kg +2.4%
1998 2.14 billion kg -1.2%
1999 2.13 billion kg -0.0%
2000 2.03 billion kg -5.0%
2001 1.93 billion kg -5.0%
2002 1.89 billion kg -1.8%
2003 1.75 billion kg -7.4%
2004 1.93 billion kg +10.2%
2005 1.95 billion kg +1.1%
2006 1.96 billion kg +0.5%
2007 2.00 billion kg +1.9%
2008 2.05 billion kg +2.8%
2009 2.09 billion kg +1.8%
2010 2.10 billion kg +0.7%
2011 2.15 billion kg +2.3%
2012 2.18 billion kg +1.4%
2013 2.18 billion kg +0.1%
2014 2.21 billion kg +1.2%
2015 2.23 billion kg +0.9%
2016 2.22 billion kg -0.4%
2017 2.23 billion kg +0.6%
2018 2.22 billion kg -0.7%
2019 2.19 billion kg -1.3%
2020 2.22 billion kg +1.1%
2021 2.22 billion kg +0.2%
2022 2.18 billion kg -1.9%
2023 2.15 billion kg -1.1%
2030 2.11 billion kg -1.9%
2050 1.89 billion kg -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.19 billion kg 916.81 million kg 1.32 billion kg 9
1970s 1.63 billion kg 1.47 billion kg 1.76 billion kg 10
1980s 1.91 billion kg 1.73 billion kg 2.02 billion kg 10
1990s 2.07 billion kg 1.94 billion kg 2.16 billion kg 10
2000s 1.96 billion kg 1.75 billion kg 2.09 billion kg 10
2010s 2.19 billion kg 2.10 billion kg 2.23 billion kg 10
2020s 2.19 billion kg 2.15 billion kg 2.22 billion kg 4
2030s 2.11 billion kg 2.11 billion kg 2.11 billion kg 1
2050s 1.89 billion kg 1.89 billion kg 1.89 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 India 2.03 billion kg compare
  2. 2 China 1.91 billion kg compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 777.34 million kg compare
  4. 5 Bangladesh 655.37 million kg compare
  5. 6 Myanmar 626.50 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues in China, mainland?
Rice — crop residues in China, mainland was 1.89 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — crop residues recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 2.23 billion kg in 2017.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 916.81 million kg in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for rice — crop residues?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 115 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China, mainland 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).