Wheat — Burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Wheat — Burning crop residues was 7.62 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
7.62 million t
Rank
12th
of 30 groups
All-time high
8.45 million t
in 2014
All-time low
4.78 million t
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, wheat — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 7.62 million t.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 8.45 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.78 million t, in 1961.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 4.78 million t
1962 4.92 million t +2.8%
1963 5.10 million t +3.8%
1964 5.05 million t -1.0%
1965 5.28 million t +4.5%
1966 5.25 million t -0.5%
1967 5.26 million t +0.2%
1968 5.53 million t +5.2%
1969 5.59 million t +1.0%
1970 5.78 million t +3.3%
1971 5.80 million t +0.4%
1972 5.96 million t +2.8%
1973 5.61 million t -5.8%
1974 5.74 million t +2.2%
1975 5.53 million t -3.7%
1976 5.73 million t +3.6%
1977 5.83 million t +1.7%
1978 5.75 million t -1.2%
1979 5.82 million t +1.1%
1980 5.86 million t +0.7%
1981 5.90 million t +0.8%
1982 5.98 million t +1.3%
1983 6.24 million t +4.3%
1984 6.08 million t -2.5%
1985 6.14 million t +1.0%
1986 6.12 million t -0.3%
1987 6.55 million t +7.0%
1988 6.12 million t -6.5%
1989 6.55 million t +7.0%
1990 6.85 million t +4.5%
1991 7.07 million t +3.2%
1992 6.73 million t -4.8%
1993 7.10 million t +5.6%
1994 7.13 million t +0.5%
1995 6.76 million t -5.2%
1996 7.81 million t +15.4%
1997 7.24 million t -7.2%
1998 7.67 million t +5.9%
1999 7.42 million t -3.3%
2000 7.45 million t +0.5%
2001 7.11 million t -4.6%
2002 6.86 million t -3.5%
2003 7.57 million t +10.3%
2004 7.48 million t -1.1%
2005 7.82 million t +4.5%
2006 7.90 million t +1.0%
2007 7.70 million t -2.5%
2008 7.59 million t -1.5%
2009 8.39 million t +10.6%
2010 7.99 million t -4.8%
2011 8.05 million t +0.7%
2012 8.19 million t +1.7%
2013 8.22 million t +0.4%
2014 8.45 million t +2.9%
2015 8.34 million t -1.3%
2016 7.99 million t -4.2%
2017 8.10 million t +1.3%
2018 7.69 million t -5.1%
2019 7.80 million t +1.4%
2020 8.18 million t +4.9%
2021 8.11 million t -0.8%
2022 7.78 million t -4.2%
2023 7.69 million t -1.1%
2030 8.06 million t +4.8%
2050 7.62 million t -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.20 million t 4.78 million t 5.59 million t 9
1970s 5.75 million t 5.53 million t 5.96 million t 10
1980s 6.15 million t 5.86 million t 6.55 million t 10
1990s 7.18 million t 6.73 million t 7.81 million t 10
2000s 7.59 million t 6.86 million t 8.39 million t 10
2010s 8.08 million t 7.69 million t 8.45 million t 10
2020s 7.94 million t 7.69 million t 8.18 million t 4
2030s 8.06 million t 8.06 million t 8.06 million t 1
2050s 7.62 million t 7.62 million t 7.62 million t 1

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 9 Canada 4.05 million t compare
  2. 10 Kazakhstan 3.43 million t compare
  3. 11 Argentina 3.25 million t compare
  4. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,066 t compare
  5. 12 Ukraine 2.22 million t compare
  6. 13 France 2.11 million t compare
  7. 14 Pakistan 1.80 million t compare
  8. 15 Ethiopia 1.37 million t compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 7.62 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 8.45 million t in 2014.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.78 million t in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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
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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).