What is wheat — burning crop residues in Americas?

Wheat — burning crop residues in Americas was 18.57 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?

The highest recorded value was 22.51 million t in 1982.

What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?

The lowest recorded value was 12.26 million t in 1970.

How does Americas rank for wheat — burning crop residues?

Americas ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.

Where does this Americas data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Americas

Name: Wheat — Burning crop residues in Americas
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Americas: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 18.57 million t in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)

18.57 million t

Rank

5th

of 30 groups

All-time high

22.51 million t

in 1982

All-time low

12.26 million t

in 1970

Years of data

1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Americas, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, wheat — burning crop residues in Americas stood at 18.57 million t.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Americas peaked at 22.51 million t in 1982 and was at its lowest, 12.26 million t, in 1970.

Americas ranks 5th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Americas, 1961 to 2050.
Year	t	Change
1961	15.65 million t	—
1962	14.18 million t	-9.4%
1963	15.38 million t	+8.4%
1964	16.64 million t	+8.2%
1965	15.78 million t	-5.2%
1966	16.15 million t	+2.3%
1967	17.83 million t	+10.4%
1968	17.34 million t	-2.8%
1969	15.31 million t	-11.7%
1970	12.26 million t	-19.9%
1971	14.32 million t	+16.8%
1972	14.81 million t	+3.4%
1973	15.64 million t	+5.6%
1974	17.70 million t	+13.2%
1975	19.24 million t	+8.7%
1976	21.11 million t	+9.7%
1977	18.57 million t	-12.0%
1978	17.20 million t	-7.3%
1979	18.54 million t	+7.8%
1980	20.03 million t	+8.0%
1981	21.98 million t	+9.7%
1982	22.51 million t	+2.4%
1983	19.74 million t	-12.3%
1984	20.01 million t	+1.4%
1985	20.13 million t	+0.6%
1986	20.01 million t	-0.6%
1987	18.66 million t	-6.8%
1988	17.94 million t	-3.9%
1989	19.98 million t	+11.4%
1990	20.89 million t	+4.6%
1991	18.98 million t	-9.1%
1992	19.09 million t	+0.6%
1993	18.22 million t	-4.6%
1994	17.57 million t	-3.5%
1995	17.61 million t	+0.2%
1996	18.55 million t	+5.3%
1997	19.02 million t	+2.5%
1998	17.47 million t	-8.1%
1999	16.25 million t	-7.0%
2000	16.55 million t	+1.8%
2001	16.10 million t	-2.7%
2002	15.23 million t	-5.4%
2003	16.85 million t	+10.6%
2004	15.94 million t	-5.4%
2005	16.02 million t	+0.5%
2006	14.80 million t	-7.6%
2007	15.40 million t	+4.1%
2008	17.12 million t	+11.2%
2009	15.62 million t	-8.7%
2010	14.19 million t	-9.2%
2011	14.42 million t	+1.6%
2012	15.24 million t	+5.7%
2013	14.47 million t	-5.0%
2014	14.76 million t	+2.0%
2015	15.39 million t	+4.3%
2016	14.03 million t	-8.9%
2017	13.43 million t	-4.2%
2018	14.22 million t	+5.9%
2019	13.91 million t	-2.2%
2020	14.35 million t	+3.2%
2021	14.06 million t	-2.0%
2022	14.41 million t	+2.5%
2023	14.57 million t	+1.1%
2030	17.91 million t	+22.9%
2050	18.57 million t	+3.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	16.03 million t	14.18 million t	17.83 million t	9
1970s	16.94 million t	12.26 million t	21.11 million t	10
1980s	20.10 million t	17.94 million t	22.51 million t	10
1990s	18.36 million t	16.25 million t	20.89 million t	10
2000s	15.96 million t	14.80 million t	17.12 million t	10
2010s	14.41 million t	13.43 million t	15.39 million t	10
2020s	14.35 million t	14.06 million t	14.57 million t	4
2030s	17.91 million t	17.91 million t	17.91 million t	1
2050s	18.57 million t	18.57 million t	18.57 million t	1

Countries ranked near Americas

2 USSR 18.35 million t compare
3 India 8.83 million t compare
3 Türkiye 2.61 million t compare
4 China 6.68 million t compare
4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.08 million t compare
5 China, mainland 6.68 million t compare
5 Syrian Arab Republic 1.21 million t compare
6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 219,575 t compare
6 Russian Federation 6.64 million t compare
7 Republic of Moldova 96,270 t compare
7 Australia and New Zealand 6.25 million t compare
8 Australia 6.23 million t compare
8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 66,662 t compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

More climate change data for Americas

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Americas?: Wheat — burning crop residues in Americas was 18.57 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?: The highest recorded value was 22.51 million t in 1982.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?: The lowest recorded value was 12.26 million t in 1970.
How does Americas rank for wheat — burning crop residues?: Americas ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Americas data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit: t
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 169 places, 9,743 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).