Rice — Crop residues in Western Asia

Western Asia: Rice — Crop residues was 33.30 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
33.30 million kg
Rank
21st
of 31 groups
All-time high
33.30 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
3.99 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Crop residues in Western Asia, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 33.30 million kg for rice — crop residues in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues in Western Asia peaked at 33.30 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3.99 million kg, in 1961.

That places Western Asia 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Crop residues in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (N content) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 3.99 million kg
1962 5.36 million kg +34.5%
1963 4.94 million kg -7.9%
1964 4.69 million kg -5.1%
1965 5.36 million kg +14.4%
1966 5.91 million kg +10.2%
1967 7.43 million kg +25.8%
1968 7.44 million kg +0.1%
1969 7.28 million kg -2.1%
1970 6.22 million kg -14.6%
1971 7.99 million kg +28.6%
1972 6.43 million kg -19.6%
1973 5.63 million kg -12.4%
1974 4.21 million kg -25.1%
1975 4.09 million kg -3.0%
1976 5.36 million kg +31.1%
1977 6.00 million kg +12.1%
1978 6.17 million kg +2.9%
1979 6.69 million kg +8.4%
1980 5.19 million kg -22.4%
1981 6.24 million kg +20.2%
1982 6.56 million kg +5.0%
1983 5.57 million kg -15.1%
1984 4.98 million kg -10.5%
1985 5.39 million kg +8.2%
1986 5.23 million kg -2.9%
1987 6.00 million kg +14.6%
1988 5.06 million kg -15.6%
1989 7.00 million kg +38.4%
1990 5.95 million kg -15.0%
1991 5.43 million kg -8.8%
1992 5.72 million kg +5.3%
1993 6.33 million kg +10.7%
1994 8.41 million kg +32.9%
1995 8.74 million kg +3.9%
1996 7.70 million kg -11.9%
1997 7.51 million kg -2.5%
1998 8.49 million kg +13.0%
1999 7.94 million kg -6.4%
2000 6.45 million kg -18.8%
2001 7.03 million kg +9.0%
2002 7.97 million kg +13.4%
2003 5.57 million kg -30.2%
2004 8.88 million kg +59.4%
2005 10.81 million kg +21.8%
2006 12.56 million kg +16.1%
2007 12.27 million kg -2.3%
2008 11.33 million kg -7.7%
2009 10.11 million kg -10.8%
2010 10.74 million kg +6.2%
2011 12.01 million kg +11.8%
2012 13.48 million kg +12.3%
2013 14.49 million kg +7.5%
2014 13.17 million kg -9.1%
2015 10.69 million kg -18.8%
2016 11.56 million kg +8.1%
2017 12.38 million kg +7.1%
2018 9.99 million kg -19.3%
2019 17.22 million kg +72.3%
2020 15.66 million kg -9.0%
2021 15.48 million kg -1.2%
2022 9.98 million kg -35.5%
2023 9.45 million kg -5.3%
2030 21.55 million kg +127.9%
2050 33.30 million kg +54.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.82 million kg 3.99 million kg 7.44 million kg 9
1970s 5.88 million kg 4.09 million kg 7.99 million kg 10
1980s 5.72 million kg 4.98 million kg 7.00 million kg 10
1990s 7.22 million kg 5.43 million kg 8.74 million kg 10
2000s 9.30 million kg 5.57 million kg 12.56 million kg 10
2010s 12.57 million kg 9.99 million kg 17.22 million kg 10
2020s 12.64 million kg 9.45 million kg 15.66 million kg 4
2030s 21.55 million kg 21.55 million kg 21.55 million kg 1
2050s 33.30 million kg 33.30 million kg 33.30 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  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. 21 Sri Lanka 45.87 million kg compare
  5. 22 Peru 41.17 million kg compare
  6. 23 Malaysia 39.83 million kg compare
  7. 24 Mali 36.92 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues in Western Asia?
Rice — crop residues in Western Asia was 33.30 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — crop residues recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 33.30 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.99 million kg in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for rice — crop residues?
Western Asia ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Western Asia 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).