Rice — Crop residues in India

India: Rice — Crop residues was 2.03 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
2.03 billion kg
World rank
1st
of 115 countries
All-time high
2.51 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
1.03 billion kg
in 1966
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Crop residues in India, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, rice — crop residues in India stood at 2.03 billion kg.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues in India peaked at 2.51 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.03 billion kg, in 1966.

That places India 1st out of 115 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Rice — Crop residues in India, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (N content) in India, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 1.08 billion kg
1962 1.07 billion kg -0.9%
1963 1.11 billion kg +4.3%
1964 1.15 billion kg +3.5%
1965 1.03 billion kg -10.4%
1966 1.03 billion kg -0.6%
1967 1.13 billion kg +10.3%
1968 1.17 billion kg +3.1%
1969 1.19 billion kg +1.8%
1970 1.21 billion kg +1.6%
1971 1.22 billion kg +1.1%
1972 1.16 billion kg -5.3%
1973 1.24 billion kg +7.5%
1974 1.19 billion kg -4.6%
1975 1.32 billion kg +11.5%
1976 1.22 billion kg -7.4%
1977 1.38 billion kg +12.9%
1978 1.40 billion kg +1.2%
1979 1.24 billion kg -11.0%
1980 1.39 billion kg +11.6%
1981 1.40 billion kg +0.5%
1982 1.28 billion kg -8.4%
1983 1.49 billion kg +16.1%
1984 1.46 billion kg -1.4%
1985 1.53 billion kg +4.3%
1986 1.49 billion kg -2.5%
1987 1.40 billion kg -5.9%
1988 1.62 billion kg +15.6%
1989 1.66 billion kg +2.4%
1990 1.68 billion kg +1.2%
1991 1.68 billion kg +0.2%
1992 1.64 billion kg -2.4%
1993 1.74 billion kg +6.3%
1994 1.77 billion kg +1.3%
1995 1.71 billion kg -3.2%
1996 1.78 billion kg +3.9%
1997 1.79 billion kg +0.6%
1998 1.86 billion kg +3.7%
1999 1.90 billion kg +2.6%
2000 1.84 billion kg -3.3%
2001 1.94 billion kg +5.4%
2002 1.62 billion kg -16.5%
2003 1.84 billion kg +13.6%
2004 1.77 billion kg -4.1%
2005 1.90 billion kg +7.6%
2006 1.91 billion kg +0.7%
2007 1.96 billion kg +2.3%
2008 2.02 billion kg +3.0%
2009 1.85 billion kg -8.2%
2010 1.93 billion kg +4.4%
2011 2.06 billion kg +6.7%
2012 2.04 billion kg -1.2%
2013 2.08 billion kg +2.1%
2014 2.07 billion kg -0.7%
2015 2.04 billion kg -1.2%
2016 2.11 billion kg +3.5%
2017 2.15 billion kg +1.5%
2018 2.20 billion kg +2.4%
2019 2.21 billion kg +0.8%
2020 2.32 billion kg +4.7%
2021 2.39 billion kg +3.0%
2022 2.49 billion kg +4.3%
2023 2.51 billion kg +1.0%
2030 2.00 billion kg -20.4%
2050 2.03 billion kg +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.11 billion kg 1.03 billion kg 1.19 billion kg 9
1970s 1.26 billion kg 1.16 billion kg 1.40 billion kg 10
1980s 1.47 billion kg 1.28 billion kg 1.66 billion kg 10
1990s 1.76 billion kg 1.64 billion kg 1.90 billion kg 10
2000s 1.87 billion kg 1.62 billion kg 2.02 billion kg 10
2010s 2.09 billion kg 1.93 billion kg 2.21 billion kg 10
2020s 2.43 billion kg 2.32 billion kg 2.51 billion kg 4
2030s 2.00 billion kg 2.00 billion kg 2.00 billion kg 1
2050s 2.03 billion kg 2.03 billion kg 2.03 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 1.91 billion kg compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 1.89 billion kg compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 777.34 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues in India?
Rice — crop residues in India was 2.03 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — crop residues recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 2.51 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 billion kg in 1966.
How does India rank for rice — crop residues?
India ranks 1st out of 115 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this India 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).