Rice — Crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Rice — Crop residues was 444.22 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
444.22 million kg
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
444.22 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
148.90 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 444.22 million kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 444.22 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 148.90 million kg, in 1961.

Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (N content) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 148.90 million kg
1962 157.15 million kg +5.5%
1963 162.96 million kg +3.7%
1964 180.54 million kg +10.8%
1965 201.56 million kg +11.6%
1966 176.93 million kg -12.2%
1967 191.88 million kg +8.5%
1968 193.34 million kg +0.8%
1969 197.80 million kg +2.3%
1970 218.83 million kg +10.6%
1971 204.68 million kg -6.5%
1972 200.64 million kg -2.0%
1973 215.05 million kg +7.2%
1974 219.28 million kg +2.0%
1975 249.28 million kg +13.7%
1976 281.63 million kg +13.0%
1977 269.79 million kg -4.2%
1978 249.47 million kg -7.5%
1979 254.12 million kg +1.9%
1980 284.11 million kg +11.8%
1981 280.15 million kg -1.4%
1982 293.16 million kg +4.6%
1983 250.68 million kg -14.5%
1984 275.28 million kg +9.8%
1985 265.21 million kg -3.7%
1986 282.62 million kg +6.6%
1987 300.40 million kg +6.3%
1988 309.25 million kg +2.9%
1989 298.62 million kg -3.4%
1990 238.58 million kg -20.1%
1991 250.36 million kg +4.9%
1992 278.34 million kg +11.2%
1993 272.01 million kg -2.3%
1994 287.14 million kg +5.6%
1995 296.56 million kg +3.3%
1996 263.41 million kg -11.2%
1997 265.00 million kg +0.6%
1998 251.08 million kg -5.3%
1999 317.84 million kg +26.6%
2000 300.54 million kg -5.4%
2001 282.75 million kg -5.9%
2002 281.71 million kg -0.4%
2003 288.61 million kg +2.4%
2004 328.83 million kg +13.9%
2005 330.80 million kg +0.6%
2006 302.47 million kg -8.6%
2007 294.45 million kg -2.7%
2008 311.24 million kg +5.7%
2009 329.35 million kg +5.8%
2010 304.86 million kg -7.4%
2011 331.82 million kg +8.8%
2012 308.84 million kg -6.9%
2013 316.04 million kg +2.3%
2014 316.84 million kg +0.3%
2015 316.04 million kg -0.3%
2016 299.69 million kg -5.2%
2017 319.83 million kg +6.7%
2018 313.20 million kg -2.1%
2019 291.14 million kg -7.0%
2020 306.30 million kg +5.2%
2021 314.04 million kg +2.5%
2022 298.88 million kg -4.8%
2023 295.18 million kg -1.2%
2030 397.67 million kg +34.7%
2050 444.22 million kg +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 179.01 million kg 148.90 million kg 201.56 million kg 9
1970s 236.28 million kg 200.64 million kg 281.63 million kg 10
1980s 283.95 million kg 250.68 million kg 309.25 million kg 10
1990s 272.03 million kg 238.58 million kg 317.84 million kg 10
2000s 305.07 million kg 281.71 million kg 330.80 million kg 10
2010s 311.83 million kg 291.14 million kg 331.82 million kg 10
2020s 303.60 million kg 295.18 million kg 314.04 million kg 4
2030s 397.67 million kg 397.67 million kg 397.67 million kg 1
2050s 444.22 million kg 444.22 million kg 444.22 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 45.05 million kg compare
  2. 8 Thailand 324.06 million kg compare
  3. 9 Philippines 272.27 million kg compare
  4. 10 Cambodia 212.05 million kg compare
  5. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 22.19 million kg compare
  6. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21.08 million kg compare
  7. 11 Nigeria 178.88 million kg compare
  8. 12 Brazil 171.48 million kg compare
  9. 12 Türkiye 15.68 million kg compare
  10. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13.47 million kg compare
  11. 13 Pakistan 170.51 million kg compare
  12. 14 Madagascar 104.02 million kg compare
  13. 14 Timor-Leste 1.43 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Rice — crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean was 444.22 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — crop residues recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 444.22 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 148.90 million kg in 1961.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for rice — crop residues?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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).