Rice — Crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Rice — Crop residues was 2.52 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
2.52 billion kg
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
2.52 billion kg
in 2050
All-time low
677.01 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2050

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 2.52 billion kg, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 2.52 billion kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 677.01 million kg, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Rice — Crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (N content) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 677.01 million kg
1962 700.80 million kg +3.5%
1963 740.14 million kg +5.6%
1964 768.86 million kg +3.9%
1965 754.28 million kg -1.9%
1966 724.32 million kg -4.0%
1967 787.10 million kg +8.7%
1968 811.74 million kg +3.1%
1969 826.05 million kg +1.8%
1970 840.52 million kg +1.8%
1971 793.14 million kg -5.6%
1972 767.80 million kg -3.2%
1973 803.63 million kg +4.7%
1974 799.14 million kg -0.6%
1975 852.51 million kg +6.7%
1976 831.55 million kg -2.5%
1977 863.54 million kg +3.8%
1978 886.87 million kg +2.7%
1979 871.17 million kg -1.8%
1980 936.85 million kg +7.5%
1981 949.89 million kg +1.4%
1982 963.04 million kg +1.4%
1983 959.18 million kg -0.4%
1984 956.64 million kg -0.3%
1985 976.78 million kg +2.1%
1986 995.57 million kg +1.9%
1987 974.67 million kg -2.1%
1988 993.18 million kg +1.9%
1989 1.05 billion kg +5.8%
1990 1.06 billion kg +1.1%
1991 1.04 billion kg -2.5%
1992 1.07 billion kg +3.0%
1993 1.10 billion kg +3.1%
1994 1.11 billion kg +1.1%
1995 1.15 billion kg +3.5%
1996 1.17 billion kg +1.4%
1997 1.17 billion kg +0.3%
1998 1.19 billion kg +1.8%
1999 1.32 billion kg +10.5%
2000 1.34 billion kg +1.8%
2001 1.32 billion kg -1.4%
2002 1.36 billion kg +2.8%
2003 1.41 billion kg +4.0%
2004 1.40 billion kg -1.2%
2005 1.52 billion kg +8.8%
2006 1.58 billion kg +3.9%
2007 1.60 billion kg +1.4%
2008 1.73 billion kg +8.3%
2009 1.74 billion kg +0.6%
2010 1.78 billion kg +2.2%
2011 1.78 billion kg +0.1%
2012 1.77 billion kg -1.1%
2013 1.82 billion kg +3.2%
2014 1.83 billion kg +0.6%
2015 1.83 billion kg -0.3%
2016 1.84 billion kg +0.9%
2017 1.86 billion kg +1.0%
2018 1.92 billion kg +3.3%
2019 1.92 billion kg -0.1%
2020 1.96 billion kg +2.1%
2021 2.04 billion kg +3.8%
2022 2.01 billion kg -1.4%
2023 2.10 billion kg +4.4%
2030 2.16 billion kg +3.0%
2050 2.52 billion kg +16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 754.48 million kg 677.01 million kg 826.05 million kg 9
1970s 830.99 million kg 767.80 million kg 886.87 million kg 10
1980s 975.67 million kg 936.85 million kg 1.05 billion kg 10
1990s 1.14 billion kg 1.04 billion kg 1.32 billion kg 10
2000s 1.50 billion kg 1.32 billion kg 1.74 billion kg 10
2010s 1.84 billion kg 1.77 billion kg 1.92 billion kg 10
2020s 2.03 billion kg 1.96 billion kg 2.10 billion kg 4
2030s 2.16 billion kg 2.16 billion kg 2.16 billion kg 1
2050s 2.52 billion kg 2.52 billion kg 2.52 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 1.91 billion kg compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 1.89 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
  6. 7 OECD 325.66 million kg compare
  7. 8 Thailand 324.06 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Rice — crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 2.52 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — crop residues recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2.52 billion kg in 2050.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 677.01 million kg in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for rice — crop residues?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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).