Rice — Crop residues in Northern America

Northern America: Rice — Crop residues was 130.93 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
130.93 million kg
Rank
17th
of 31 groups
All-time high
130.93 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
31.32 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Crop residues in Northern America, 1961–2050

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M140.0M196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, rice — crop residues in Northern America stood at 130.93 million kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues in Northern America peaked at 130.93 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 31.32 million kg, in 1961.

That places Northern America 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2050, putting it 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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (N content) in Northern America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 31.32 million kg
1962 36.90 million kg +17.8%
1963 38.38 million kg +4.0%
1964 39.51 million kg +3.0%
1965 40.65 million kg +2.9%
1966 45.07 million kg +10.9%
1967 46.62 million kg +3.4%
1968 54.77 million kg +17.5%
1969 48.74 million kg -11.0%
1970 43.47 million kg -10.8%
1971 44.18 million kg +1.6%
1972 44.06 million kg -0.3%
1973 49.36 million kg +12.0%
1974 59.04 million kg +19.6%
1975 66.90 million kg +13.3%
1976 59.79 million kg -10.6%
1977 52.24 million kg -12.6%
1978 69.74 million kg +33.5%
1979 68.53 million kg -1.7%
1980 76.94 million kg +12.3%
1981 93.50 million kg +21.5%
1982 79.18 million kg -15.3%
1983 51.80 million kg -34.6%
1984 70.42 million kg +36.0%
1985 66.67 million kg -5.3%
1986 65.09 million kg -2.4%
1987 63.56 million kg -2.3%
1988 78.59 million kg +23.6%
1989 75.03 million kg -4.5%
1990 76.65 million kg +2.2%
1991 77.48 million kg +1.1%
1992 87.32 million kg +12.7%
1993 76.74 million kg -12.1%
1994 95.11 million kg +23.9%
1995 84.99 million kg -10.6%
1996 81.95 million kg -3.6%
1997 88.27 million kg +7.7%
1998 89.97 million kg +1.9%
1999 99.52 million kg +10.6%
2000 90.54 million kg -9.0%
2001 101.24 million kg +11.8%
2002 98.89 million kg -2.3%
2003 93.39 million kg -5.6%
2004 107.33 million kg +14.9%
2005 104.28 million kg -2.8%
2006 90.16 million kg -13.5%
2007 90.93 million kg +0.9%
2008 94.57 million kg +4.0%
2009 101.21 million kg +7.0%
2010 113.34 million kg +12.0%
2011 85.19 million kg -24.8%
2012 90.94 million kg +6.7%
2013 85.81 million kg -5.6%
2014 100.73 million kg +17.4%
2015 87.47 million kg -13.2%
2016 102.68 million kg +17.4%
2017 80.96 million kg -21.2%
2018 101.12 million kg +24.9%
2019 84.17 million kg -16.8%
2020 103.00 million kg +22.4%
2021 86.27 million kg -16.2%
2022 72.97 million kg -15.4%
2023 98.74 million kg +35.3%
2030 119.55 million kg +21.1%
2050 130.93 million kg +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.44 million kg 31.32 million kg 54.77 million kg 9
1970s 55.73 million kg 43.47 million kg 69.74 million kg 10
1980s 72.08 million kg 51.80 million kg 93.50 million kg 10
1990s 85.80 million kg 76.65 million kg 99.52 million kg 10
2000s 97.25 million kg 90.16 million kg 107.33 million kg 10
2010s 93.24 million kg 80.96 million kg 113.34 million kg 10
2020s 90.24 million kg 72.97 million kg 103.00 million kg 4
2030s 119.55 million kg 119.55 million kg 119.55 million kg 1
2050s 130.93 million kg 130.93 million kg 130.93 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 14 Madagascar 104.02 million kg compare
  2. 14 Timor-Leste 1.43 million kg compare
  3. 15 Egypt 92.70 million kg compare
  4. 16 Nepal 85.90 million kg compare
  5. 17 Japan 83.38 million kg compare
  6. 18 Republic of Korea 50.89 million kg compare
  7. 19 Guinea 49.41 million kg compare
  8. 20 Colombia 45.89 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues in Northern America?
Rice — crop residues in Northern America was 130.93 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — crop residues recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 130.93 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 31.32 million kg in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for rice — crop residues?
Northern America ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern America 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).