Rice — Crop residues in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Rice — Crop residues was 45.87 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
45.87 million kg
World rank
21st
of 115 countries
All-time high
61.40 million kg
in 2021
All-time low
14.17 million kg
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Crop residues in Sri Lanka, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 45.87 million kg for rice — crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues in Sri Lanka peaked at 61.40 million kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.17 million kg, in 1965.

Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 115 countries 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 Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (N content) in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 16.61 million kg
1962 18.03 million kg +8.5%
1963 18.32 million kg +1.6%
1964 18.60 million kg +1.5%
1965 14.17 million kg -23.8%
1966 17.80 million kg +25.6%
1967 19.38 million kg +8.9%
1968 21.36 million kg +10.3%
1969 20.90 million kg -2.2%
1970 26.24 million kg +25.6%
1971 24.06 million kg -8.3%
1972 22.37 million kg -7.0%
1973 22.99 million kg +2.8%
1974 27.63 million kg +20.2%
1975 20.35 million kg -26.4%
1976 21.84 million kg +7.3%
1977 27.93 million kg +27.9%
1978 30.67 million kg +9.8%
1979 29.93 million kg -2.4%
1980 32.25 million kg +7.8%
1981 33.36 million kg +3.4%
1982 30.94 million kg -7.2%
1983 34.07 million kg +10.1%
1984 35.66 million kg +4.7%
1985 37.13 million kg +4.1%
1986 36.02 million kg -3.0%
1987 29.46 million kg -18.2%
1988 34.76 million kg +18.0%
1989 29.16 million kg -16.1%
1990 35.48 million kg +21.7%
1991 33.60 million kg -5.3%
1992 32.75 million kg -2.5%
1993 35.56 million kg +8.6%
1994 37.91 million kg +6.6%
1995 38.75 million kg +2.2%
1996 28.57 million kg -26.3%
1997 30.52 million kg +6.8%
1998 35.50 million kg +16.3%
1999 38.76 million kg +9.2%
2000 38.04 million kg -1.9%
2001 35.48 million kg -6.7%
2002 37.80 million kg +6.5%
2003 41.19 million kg +9.0%
2004 34.10 million kg -17.2%
2005 42.62 million kg +25.0%
2006 43.27 million kg +1.5%
2007 39.85 million kg -7.9%
2008 50.12 million kg +25.8%
2009 46.28 million kg -7.7%
2010 53.56 million kg +15.7%
2011 51.00 million kg -4.8%
2012 50.16 million kg -1.7%
2013 58.48 million kg +16.6%
2014 43.01 million kg -26.4%
2015 60.45 million kg +40.5%
2016 56.03 million kg -7.3%
2017 33.58 million kg -40.1%
2018 50.32 million kg +49.9%
2019 53.85 million kg +7.0%
2020 60.03 million kg +11.5%
2021 61.40 million kg +2.3%
2022 47.56 million kg -22.5%
2023 57.16 million kg +20.2%
2030 48.25 million kg -15.6%
2050 45.87 million kg -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.35 million kg 14.17 million kg 21.36 million kg 9
1970s 25.40 million kg 20.35 million kg 30.67 million kg 10
1980s 33.28 million kg 29.16 million kg 37.13 million kg 10
1990s 34.74 million kg 28.57 million kg 38.76 million kg 10
2000s 40.88 million kg 34.10 million kg 50.12 million kg 10
2010s 51.04 million kg 33.58 million kg 60.45 million kg 10
2020s 56.54 million kg 47.56 million kg 61.40 million kg 4
2030s 48.25 million kg 48.25 million kg 48.25 million kg 1
2050s 45.87 million kg 45.87 million kg 45.87 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 18 Republic of Korea 50.89 million kg compare
  2. 19 Guinea 49.41 million kg compare
  3. 20 Colombia 45.89 million kg compare
  4. 22 Peru 41.17 million kg compare
  5. 23 Malaysia 39.83 million kg compare
  6. 24 Mali 36.92 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues in Sri Lanka?
Rice — crop residues in Sri Lanka was 45.87 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 61.40 million kg in 2021.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 14.17 million kg in 1965.
How does Sri Lanka rank for rice — crop residues?
Sri Lanka ranks 21st out of 115 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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).