Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Australia

Australia: Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 0.6296 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6296 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
87th
of 102 countries
All-time high
2.1 kg per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.0235 kg per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023

00.511.52196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.6296 kg per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 26.1% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 2.1 kg per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0235 kg per square kilometre, in 2008.

Australia ranks 87th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 0.1687 kg per square kilometre
1962 0.1906 kg per square kilometre +13.0%
1963 0.1964 kg per square kilometre +3.0%
1964 0.2069 kg per square kilometre +5.4%
1965 0.2213 kg per square kilometre +6.9%
1966 0.2533 kg per square kilometre +14.5%
1967 0.297 kg per square kilometre +17.2%
1968 0.3063 kg per square kilometre +3.1%
1969 0.3529 kg per square kilometre +15.2%
1970 0.3518 kg per square kilometre -0.3%
1971 0.4047 kg per square kilometre +15.0%
1972 0.3506 kg per square kilometre -13.4%
1973 0.4236 kg per square kilometre +20.8%
1974 0.5801 kg per square kilometre +36.9%
1975 0.578 kg per square kilometre -0.4%
1976 0.6064 kg per square kilometre +4.9%
1977 0.7631 kg per square kilometre +25.8%
1978 0.721 kg per square kilometre -5.5%
1979 0.9718 kg per square kilometre +34.8%
1980 0.9074 kg per square kilometre -6.6%
1981 1.03 kg per square kilometre +13.5%
1982 1.18 kg per square kilometre +14.6%
1983 0.7156 kg per square kilometre -39.3%
1984 0.9351 kg per square kilometre +30.7%
1985 1.17 kg per square kilometre +25.5%
1986 0.9563 kg per square kilometre -18.5%
1987 0.7919 kg per square kilometre -17.2%
1988 1.03 kg per square kilometre +30.0%
1989 1.05 kg per square kilometre +2.3%
1990 1.19 kg per square kilometre +13.3%
1991 1.01 kg per square kilometre -14.9%
1992 1.45 kg per square kilometre +42.6%
1993 1.27 kg per square kilometre -12.0%
1994 1.42 kg per square kilometre +11.6%
1995 1.47 kg per square kilometre +3.3%
1996 1.33 kg per square kilometre -9.3%
1997 1.81 kg per square kilometre +36.3%
1998 1.69 kg per square kilometre -6.7%
1999 1.78 kg per square kilometre +5.1%
2000 1.44 kg per square kilometre -19.0%
2001 2.1 kg per square kilometre +45.4%
2002 1.56 kg per square kilometre -25.5%
2003 0.5556 kg per square kilometre -64.4%
2004 0.7227 kg per square kilometre +30.1%
2005 0.469 kg per square kilometre -35.1%
2006 1.26 kg per square kilometre +169.7%
2007 0.2131 kg per square kilometre -83.1%
2008 0.0235 kg per square kilometre -89.0%
2009 0.0792 kg per square kilometre +236.9%
2010 0.2453 kg per square kilometre +209.6%
2011 0.9175 kg per square kilometre +274.0%
2012 1.18 kg per square kilometre +28.9%
2013 1.45 kg per square kilometre +22.9%
2014 1.02 kg per square kilometre -30.0%
2015 0.8692 kg per square kilometre -14.5%
2016 0.3419 kg per square kilometre -60.7%
2017 1.02 kg per square kilometre +197.4%
2018 0.7913 kg per square kilometre -22.2%
2019 0.0862 kg per square kilometre -89.1%
2020 0.063 kg per square kilometre -26.9%
2021 0.5378 kg per square kilometre +753.7%
2022 0.8515 kg per square kilometre +58.3%
2023 0.6296 kg per square kilometre -26.1%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.6296 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.92 kg per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0.6296 kg per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.87 kg per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +753.7% 0.063 kg per square kilometre 0.5378 kg per square kilometre
2011 +274.0% 0.2453 kg per square kilometre 0.9175 kg per square kilometre
2009 +236.9% 0.0235 kg per square kilometre 0.0792 kg per square kilometre
2010 +209.6% 0.0792 kg per square kilometre 0.2453 kg per square kilometre
2017 +197.4% 0.3419 kg per square kilometre 1.02 kg per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2437 kg per square kilometre 0.1687 kg per square kilometre 0.3529 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.5751 kg per square kilometre 0.3506 kg per square kilometre 0.9718 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.9771 kg per square kilometre 0.7156 kg per square kilometre 1.18 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.44 kg per square kilometre 1.01 kg per square kilometre 1.81 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.8425 kg per square kilometre 0.0235 kg per square kilometre 2.1 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.792 kg per square kilometre 0.0862 kg per square kilometre 1.45 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.5205 kg per square kilometre 0.063 kg per square kilometre 0.8515 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 84 Eswatini 0.8073 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 85 Comoros 0.8056 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 86 Angola 0.7681 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 88 Romania 0.608 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 89 Iraq 0.3776 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 90 Albania 0.2629 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Australia?
Rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Australia was 0.6296 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 2.1 kg per square kilometre in 2001.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0235 kg per square kilometre in 2008.
How does Australia rank for rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 87th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
104 places, 6,018 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rice — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.