Rye — Crop residues in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Rye — Crop residues was 3.34 million kg in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
3.34 million kg
Rank
13th
of 27 groups
All-time high
14.67 million kg
in 1962
All-time low
2.56 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rye — Crop residues in Southern Europe, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 3.34 million kg for rye — crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, rye — crop residues in Southern Europe peaked at 14.67 million kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.56 million kg, in 2023.

That places Southern Europe 13th out of 27 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Rye — Crop residues in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Rye — Crop residues (N content) in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 13.53 million kg
1962 14.67 million kg +8.4%
1963 14.11 million kg -3.8%
1964 13.00 million kg -7.8%
1965 13.00 million kg -0.0%
1966 12.08 million kg -7.0%
1967 12.15 million kg +0.6%
1968 11.87 million kg -2.3%
1969 11.28 million kg -5.0%
1970 9.98 million kg -11.5%
1971 9.89 million kg -0.9%
1972 9.31 million kg -5.9%
1973 8.67 million kg -6.9%
1974 8.64 million kg -0.3%
1975 8.19 million kg -5.2%
1976 8.16 million kg -0.4%
1977 7.36 million kg -9.7%
1978 7.80 million kg +5.9%
1979 7.41 million kg -4.9%
1980 7.69 million kg +3.7%
1981 6.81 million kg -11.4%
1982 6.42 million kg -5.7%
1983 6.90 million kg +7.5%
1984 7.63 million kg +10.5%
1985 7.00 million kg -8.2%
1986 6.63 million kg -5.3%
1987 7.60 million kg +14.6%
1988 7.73 million kg +1.7%
1989 7.84 million kg +1.4%
1990 6.76 million kg -13.8%
1991 6.17 million kg -8.7%
1992 5.41 million kg -12.3%
1993 6.41 million kg +18.4%
1994 5.11 million kg -20.2%
1995 4.55 million kg -11.0%
1996 5.66 million kg +24.4%
1997 4.64 million kg -18.0%
1998 4.56 million kg -1.8%
1999 4.52 million kg -0.8%
2000 4.27 million kg -5.5%
2001 3.06 million kg -28.3%
2002 3.70 million kg +20.7%
2003 3.45 million kg -6.5%
2004 3.46 million kg +0.3%
2005 3.01 million kg -13.0%
2006 3.50 million kg +16.1%
2007 4.33 million kg +23.9%
2008 4.61 million kg +6.4%
2009 3.78 million kg -17.9%
2010 4.39 million kg +16.0%
2011 5.43 million kg +23.8%
2012 4.49 million kg -17.5%
2013 5.70 million kg +27.2%
2014 4.94 million kg -13.4%
2015 5.31 million kg +7.6%
2016 5.57 million kg +4.9%
2017 3.02 million kg -45.9%
2018 5.54 million kg +83.7%
2019 4.28 million kg -22.7%
2020 5.55 million kg +29.6%
2021 4.59 million kg -17.2%
2022 3.27 million kg -28.9%
2023 2.56 million kg -21.6%
2030 3.68 million kg +43.6%
2050 3.34 million kg -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.85 million kg 11.28 million kg 14.67 million kg 9
1970s 8.54 million kg 7.36 million kg 9.98 million kg 10
1980s 7.23 million kg 6.42 million kg 7.84 million kg 10
1990s 5.38 million kg 4.52 million kg 6.76 million kg 10
2000s 3.72 million kg 3.01 million kg 4.61 million kg 10
2010s 4.87 million kg 3.02 million kg 5.70 million kg 10
2020s 3.99 million kg 2.56 million kg 5.55 million kg 4
2030s 3.68 million kg 3.68 million kg 3.68 million kg 1
2050s 3.34 million kg 3.34 million kg 3.34 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 10 Canada 3.96 million kg compare
  2. 11 Czechoslovakia 3.38 million kg compare
  3. 12 Iraq 3.26 million kg compare
  4. 13 Argentina 2.10 million kg compare
  5. 14 Spain 2.07 million kg compare
  6. 15 Austria 1.47 million kg compare
  7. 16 Czechia 1.44 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rye — crop residues in Southern Europe?
Rye — crop residues in Southern Europe was 3.34 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rye — crop residues recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 14.67 million kg in 1962.
What is the lowest rye — crop residues recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.56 million kg in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for rye — crop residues?
Southern Europe ranks 13th out of 27 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rye — Crop residues (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rye — 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
99 places, 5,137 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).