Rice — Crop residues in Japan

Japan: Rice — Crop residues was 83.38 million kg in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
83.38 million kg
World rank
17th
of 115 countries
All-time high
208.16 million kg
in 1968
All-time low
83.38 million kg
in 2050
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Crop residues in Japan, 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 Japan is 83.38 million kg, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues in Japan peaked at 208.16 million kg in 1968 and was at its lowest, 83.38 million kg, in 2050.

That places Japan 17th out of 115 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Rice — Crop residues in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (N content) in Japan, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 188.41 million kg
1962 194.03 million kg +3.0%
1963 191.51 million kg -1.3%
1964 189.01 million kg -1.3%
1965 187.12 million kg -1.0%
1966 190.51 million kg +1.8%
1967 207.86 million kg +9.1%
1968 208.16 million kg +0.1%
1969 203.58 million kg -2.2%
1970 183.64 million kg -9.8%
1971 161.10 million kg -12.3%
1972 170.14 million kg +5.6%
1973 172.27 million kg +1.3%
1974 175.66 million kg +2.0%
1975 185.20 million kg +5.4%
1976 171.01 million kg -7.7%
1977 184.36 million kg +7.8%
1978 170.53 million kg -7.5%
1979 163.46 million kg -4.1%
1980 139.80 million kg -14.5%
1981 142.82 million kg +2.2%
1982 142.53 million kg -0.2%
1983 143.77 million kg +0.9%
1984 159.21 million kg +10.7%
1985 157.63 million kg -1.0%
1986 156.74 million kg -0.6%
1987 143.87 million kg -8.2%
1988 136.48 million kg -5.1%
1989 140.22 million kg +2.7%
1990 141.25 million kg +0.7%
1991 132.11 million kg -6.5%
1992 142.57 million kg +7.9%
1993 116.70 million kg -18.2%
1994 158.23 million kg +35.6%
1995 144.50 million kg -8.7%
1996 137.90 million kg -4.6%
1997 134.35 million kg -2.6%
1998 121.14 million kg -9.8%
1999 122.97 million kg +1.5%
2000 125.68 million kg +2.2%
2001 120.25 million kg -4.3%
2002 118.29 million kg -1.6%
2003 107.23 million kg -9.3%
2004 117.00 million kg +9.1%
2005 120.42 million kg +2.9%
2006 115.07 million kg -4.4%
2007 116.31 million kg +1.1%
2008 116.49 million kg +0.1%
2009 113.05 million kg -3.0%
2010 114.19 million kg +1.0%
2011 113.69 million kg -0.4%
2012 116.76 million kg +2.7%
2013 117.98 million kg +1.0%
2014 117.71 million kg -0.2%
2015 114.96 million kg -2.3%
2016 114.66 million kg -0.3%
2017 113.20 million kg -1.3%
2018 111.75 million kg -1.3%
2019 111.08 million kg -0.6%
2020 110.42 million kg -0.6%
2021 111.23 million kg +0.7%
2022 109.54 million kg -1.5%
2023 106.73 million kg -2.6%
2030 102.18 million kg -4.3%
2050 83.38 million kg -18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 195.58 million kg 187.12 million kg 208.16 million kg 9
1970s 173.74 million kg 161.10 million kg 185.20 million kg 10
1980s 146.31 million kg 136.48 million kg 159.21 million kg 10
1990s 135.17 million kg 116.70 million kg 158.23 million kg 10
2000s 116.98 million kg 107.23 million kg 125.68 million kg 10
2010s 114.60 million kg 111.08 million kg 117.98 million kg 10
2020s 109.48 million kg 106.73 million kg 111.23 million kg 4
2030s 102.18 million kg 102.18 million kg 102.18 million kg 1
2050s 83.38 million kg 83.38 million kg 83.38 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 14 Madagascar 104.02 million kg compare
  2. 15 Egypt 92.70 million kg compare
  3. 16 Nepal 85.90 million kg compare
  4. 18 Republic of Korea 50.89 million kg compare
  5. 19 Guinea 49.41 million kg compare
  6. 20 Colombia 45.89 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues in Japan?
Rice — crop residues in Japan was 83.38 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — crop residues recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 208.16 million kg in 1968.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 83.38 million kg in 2050.
How does Japan rank for rice — crop residues?
Japan ranks 17th out of 115 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Japan 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).