Rye — Crop residues in Western Europe

Western Europe: Rye — Crop residues was 29.85 million kg in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
29.85 million kg
Rank
6th
of 27 groups
All-time high
76.31 million kg
in 1964
All-time low
25.95 million kg
in 2018
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rye — Crop residues in Western Europe, 1961–2050

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, rye — crop residues in Western Europe stood at 29.85 million kg.

Over the whole period, rye — crop residues in Western Europe peaked at 76.31 million kg in 1964 and was at its lowest, 25.95 million kg, in 2018.

That places Western Europe 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Rye — Crop residues in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Rye — Crop residues (N content) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 63.51 million kg
1962 69.27 million kg +9.1%
1963 69.58 million kg +0.4%
1964 76.31 million kg +9.7%
1965 67.24 million kg -11.9%
1966 61.67 million kg -8.3%
1967 69.04 million kg +12.0%
1968 68.70 million kg -0.5%
1969 61.07 million kg -11.1%
1970 56.98 million kg -6.7%
1971 64.01 million kg +12.3%
1972 63.27 million kg -1.2%
1973 56.79 million kg -10.2%
1974 58.24 million kg +2.6%
1975 48.79 million kg -16.2%
1976 48.84 million kg +0.1%
1977 55.20 million kg +13.0%
1978 57.78 million kg +4.7%
1979 51.16 million kg -11.5%
1980 52.93 million kg +3.5%
1981 46.57 million kg -12.0%
1982 48.02 million kg +3.1%
1983 47.59 million kg -0.9%
1984 55.20 million kg +16.0%
1985 52.72 million kg -4.5%
1986 50.02 million kg -5.1%
1987 48.15 million kg -3.7%
1988 43.15 million kg -10.4%
1989 48.27 million kg +11.9%
1990 49.23 million kg +2.0%
1991 40.52 million kg -17.7%
1992 31.01 million kg -23.5%
1993 36.31 million kg +17.1%
1994 40.82 million kg +12.4%
1995 51.52 million kg +26.2%
1996 47.12 million kg -8.5%
1997 50.55 million kg +7.3%
1998 53.23 million kg +5.3%
1999 47.40 million kg -11.0%
2000 46.14 million kg -2.7%
2001 54.60 million kg +18.4%
2002 40.76 million kg -25.4%
2003 26.47 million kg -35.1%
2004 42.16 million kg +59.3%
2005 31.70 million kg -24.8%
2006 29.34 million kg -7.5%
2007 31.61 million kg +7.8%
2008 41.64 million kg +31.7%
2009 46.15 million kg +10.8%
2010 33.18 million kg -28.1%
2011 29.79 million kg -10.2%
2012 42.83 million kg +43.8%
2013 50.62 million kg +18.2%
2014 42.06 million kg -16.9%
2015 38.07 million kg -9.5%
2016 34.84 million kg -8.5%
2017 30.35 million kg -12.9%
2018 25.95 million kg -14.5%
2019 36.37 million kg +40.2%
2020 38.96 million kg +7.1%
2021 37.25 million kg -4.4%
2022 35.12 million kg -5.7%
2023 35.47 million kg +1.0%
2030 31.66 million kg -10.7%
2050 29.85 million kg -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 67.38 million kg 61.07 million kg 76.31 million kg 9
1970s 56.11 million kg 48.79 million kg 64.01 million kg 10
1980s 49.26 million kg 43.15 million kg 55.20 million kg 10
1990s 44.77 million kg 31.01 million kg 53.23 million kg 10
2000s 39.06 million kg 26.47 million kg 54.60 million kg 10
2010s 36.41 million kg 25.95 million kg 50.62 million kg 10
2020s 36.70 million kg 35.12 million kg 38.96 million kg 4
2030s 31.66 million kg 31.66 million kg 31.66 million kg 1
2050s 29.85 million kg 29.85 million kg 29.85 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 3 Russian Federation 56.59 million kg compare
  2. 4 Poland 32.95 million kg compare
  3. 5 Germany 26.81 million kg compare
  4. 6 Belarus 16.56 million kg compare
  5. 7 Ukraine 9.63 million kg compare
  6. 8 China 7.64 million kg compare
  7. 8 China, mainland 7.64 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rye — crop residues in Western Europe?
Rye — crop residues in Western Europe was 29.85 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rye — crop residues recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 76.31 million kg in 1964.
What is the lowest rye — crop residues recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 25.95 million kg in 2018.
How does Western Europe rank for rye — crop residues?
Western Europe ranks 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Western 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).