Rice — Crop residues in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Rice — Crop residues was 50.89 million kg in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
50.89 million kg
World rank
18th
of 115 countries
All-time high
89.56 million kg
in 1978
All-time low
50.38 million kg
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Crop residues in Republic of Korea, 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 Republic of Korea stood at 50.89 million kg.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues in Republic of Korea peaked at 89.56 million kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 50.38 million kg, in 2020.

Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Rice — Crop residues in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (N content) in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 57.78 million kg
1962 53.31 million kg -7.7%
1963 61.39 million kg +15.2%
1964 64.21 million kg +4.6%
1965 61.15 million kg -4.8%
1966 65.70 million kg +7.5%
1967 62.37 million kg -5.1%
1968 56.39 million kg -9.6%
1969 67.35 million kg +19.4%
1970 65.39 million kg -2.9%
1971 65.76 million kg +0.6%
1972 65.31 million kg -0.7%
1973 67.88 million kg +3.9%
1974 70.82 million kg +4.3%
1975 73.49 million kg +3.8%
1976 79.34 million kg +8.0%
1977 88.14 million kg +11.1%
1978 89.56 million kg +1.6%
1979 84.59 million kg -5.6%
1980 64.69 million kg -23.5%
1981 78.74 million kg +21.7%
1982 79.29 million kg +0.7%
1983 82.38 million kg +3.9%
1984 85.23 million kg +3.5%
1985 84.46 million kg -0.9%
1986 84.57 million kg +0.1%
1987 82.94 million kg -1.9%
1988 88.04 million kg +6.2%
1989 86.73 million kg -1.5%
1990 83.57 million kg -3.6%
1991 79.56 million kg -4.8%
1992 78.30 million kg -1.6%
1993 71.29 million kg -9.0%
1994 73.92 million kg +3.7%
1995 69.64 million kg -5.8%
1996 75.21 million kg +8.0%
1997 76.75 million kg +2.0%
1998 72.81 million kg -5.1%
1999 75.09 million kg +3.1%
2000 76.22 million kg +1.5%
2001 78.05 million kg +2.4%
2002 71.90 million kg -7.9%
2003 67.04 million kg -6.8%
2004 71.30 million kg +6.3%
2005 68.55 million kg -3.9%
2006 67.08 million kg -2.1%
2007 64.32 million kg -4.1%
2008 67.97 million kg +5.7%
2009 68.01 million kg +0.1%
2010 62.04 million kg -8.8%
2011 59.80 million kg -3.6%
2012 58.08 million kg -2.9%
2013 59.52 million kg +2.5%
2014 59.24 million kg -0.5%
2015 59.96 million kg +1.2%
2016 58.43 million kg -2.5%
2017 55.35 million kg -5.3%
2018 54.33 million kg -1.8%
2019 52.79 million kg -2.8%
2020 50.38 million kg -4.6%
2021 54.35 million kg +7.9%
2022 52.59 million kg -3.2%
2023 51.45 million kg -2.2%
2030 61.28 million kg +19.1%
2050 50.89 million kg -17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 61.07 million kg 53.31 million kg 67.35 million kg 9
1970s 75.03 million kg 65.31 million kg 89.56 million kg 10
1980s 81.71 million kg 64.69 million kg 88.04 million kg 10
1990s 75.61 million kg 69.64 million kg 83.57 million kg 10
2000s 70.04 million kg 64.32 million kg 78.05 million kg 10
2010s 57.95 million kg 52.79 million kg 62.04 million kg 10
2020s 52.19 million kg 50.38 million kg 54.35 million kg 4
2030s 61.28 million kg 61.28 million kg 61.28 million kg 1
2050s 50.89 million kg 50.89 million kg 50.89 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 15 Egypt 92.70 million kg compare
  2. 15 Melanesia 302,284 kg compare
  3. 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3,061 kg compare
  4. 16 Nepal 85.90 million kg compare
  5. 16 Micronesia 3,061 kg compare
  6. 17 Japan 83.38 million kg compare
  7. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 1,156 kg compare
  8. 19 Guinea 49.41 million kg compare
  9. 20 Colombia 45.89 million kg compare
  10. 21 Sri Lanka 45.87 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues in Republic of Korea?
Rice — crop residues in Republic of Korea was 50.89 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — crop residues recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 89.56 million kg in 1978.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 50.38 million kg in 2020.
How does Republic of Korea rank for rice — crop residues?
Republic of Korea ranks 18th out of 115 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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).