Rice — Crop residues in Iraq

Iraq: Rice — Crop residues was 17.54 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
17.54 million kg
World rank
32nd
of 115 countries
All-time high
17.54 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
163,451 kg
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Crop residues in Iraq, 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 Iraq stood at 17.54 million kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues in Iraq peaked at 17.54 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 163,451 kg, in 2022.

That places Iraq 32nd out of 115 countries with data for 2050, putting it 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 Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (N content) in Iraq, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 1.01 million kg
1962 1.64 million kg +62.7%
1963 2.16 million kg +31.7%
1964 2.67 million kg +23.6%
1965 2.62 million kg -1.7%
1966 2.65 million kg +1.1%
1967 4.41 million kg +66.2%
1968 4.82 million kg +9.4%
1969 4.49 million kg -6.9%
1970 2.83 million kg -37.0%
1971 4.46 million kg +57.7%
1972 3.87 million kg -13.2%
1973 2.43 million kg -37.1%
1974 1.14 million kg -53.3%
1975 1.04 million kg -8.5%
1976 2.27 million kg +118.0%
1977 2.76 million kg +21.6%
1978 2.38 million kg -13.7%
1979 2.34 million kg -1.4%
1980 2.35 million kg +0.4%
1981 2.30 million kg -2.3%
1982 2.37 million kg +3.0%
1983 1.79 million kg -24.4%
1984 1.59 million kg -11.2%
1985 2.16 million kg +35.7%
1986 2.05 million kg -4.8%
1987 2.85 million kg +39.1%
1988 2.05 million kg -28.1%
1989 3.18 million kg +55.1%
1990 3.28 million kg +3.1%
1991 3.11 million kg -5.4%
1992 3.21 million kg +3.3%
1993 3.70 million kg +15.2%
1994 6.08 million kg +64.5%
1995 5.78 million kg -4.9%
1996 4.38 million kg -24.2%
1997 4.20 million kg -4.2%
1998 4.77 million kg +13.5%
1999 3.88 million kg -18.7%
2000 2.37 million kg -38.7%
2001 2.90 million kg +22.2%
2002 3.85 million kg +32.6%
2003 1.26 million kg -67.2%
2004 3.62 million kg +187.0%
2005 4.44 million kg +22.7%
2006 5.21 million kg +17.5%
2007 5.42 million kg +3.9%
2008 3.54 million kg -34.6%
2009 2.39 million kg -32.5%
2010 2.12 million kg -11.1%
2011 3.08 million kg +44.9%
2012 4.32 million kg +40.3%
2013 5.33 million kg +23.5%
2014 4.63 million kg -13.1%
2015 1.31 million kg -71.7%
2016 2.12 million kg +62.0%
2017 3.10 million kg +45.7%
2018 244,512 kg -92.1%
2019 6.89 million kg +2717.6%
2020 5.54 million kg -19.7%
2021 5.11 million kg -7.7%
2022 163,451 kg -96.8%
2023 163,912 kg +0.3%
2030 9.14 million kg +5478.8%
2050 17.54 million kg +91.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.94 million kg 1.01 million kg 4.82 million kg 9
1970s 2.55 million kg 1.04 million kg 4.46 million kg 10
1980s 2.27 million kg 1.59 million kg 3.18 million kg 10
1990s 4.24 million kg 3.11 million kg 6.08 million kg 10
2000s 3.50 million kg 1.26 million kg 5.42 million kg 10
2010s 3.31 million kg 244,512 kg 6.89 million kg 10
2020s 2.74 million kg 163,451 kg 5.54 million kg 4
2030s 9.14 million kg 9.14 million kg 9.14 million kg 1
2050s 17.54 million kg 17.54 million kg 17.54 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 29 Mozambique 23.88 million kg compare
  2. 30 Uruguay 19.96 million kg compare
  3. 31 Senegal 17.70 million kg compare
  4. 33 Uganda 15.91 million kg compare
  5. 34 China, Taiwan Province of 15.75 million kg compare
  6. 35 Russian Federation 15.35 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues in Iraq?
Rice — crop residues in Iraq was 17.54 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — crop residues recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 17.54 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 163,451 kg in 2022.
How does Iraq rank for rice — crop residues?
Iraq ranks 32nd out of 115 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Iraq 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).