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Wheat — Burning crop residues in New Zealand

New Zealand: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 18,250 t in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
18,250 t
World rank
88th
of 125 countries
All-time high
51,895 t
in 1969
All-time low
15,011 t
in 1991
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in New Zealand, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 18,250 t for wheat — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in New Zealand peaked at 51,895 t in 1969 and was at its lowest, 15,011 t, in 1991.

That places New Zealand 88th out of 125 countries 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.

Wheat — Burning crop residues in New Zealand, year by year

Year t Change
1961 30,236 t —
1962 30,155 t -0.3%
1963 36,542 t +21.2%
1964 33,016 t -9.7%
1965 29,784 t -9.8%
1966 32,296 t +8.4%
1967 37,322 t +15.6%
1968 50,660 t +35.7%
1969 51,895 t +2.4%
1970 43,383 t -16.4%
1971 39,011 t -10.1%
1972 42,638 t +9.3%
1973 43,080 t +1.0%
1974 26,966 t -37.4%
1975 23,062 t -14.5%
1976 41,497 t +79.9%
1977 38,494 t -7.2%
1978 36,393 t -5.5%
1979 34,862 t -4.2%
1980 34,381 t -1.4%
1981 32,497 t -5.5%
1982 28,602 t -12.0%
1983 28,359 t -0.9%
1984 27,472 t -3.1%
1985 28,737 t +4.6%
1986 36,541 t +27.2%
1987 33,185 t -9.2%
1988 20,244 t -39.0%
1989 15,134 t -25.2%
1990 15,400 t +1.8%
1991 15,011 t -2.5%
1992 15,119 t +0.7%
1993 16,344 t +8.1%
1994 17,867 t +9.3%
1995 20,945 t +17.2%
1996 20,243 t -3.4%
1997 22,400 t +10.7%
1998 19,440 t -13.2%
1999 21,119 t +8.6%
2000 21,000 t -0.6%
2001 19,600 t -6.7%
2002 16,875 t -13.9%
2003 17,040 t +1.0%
2004 15,625 t -8.3%
2005 15,766 t +0.9%
2006 15,185 t -3.7%
2007 16,215 t +6.8%
2008 16,930 t +4.4%
2009 21,542 t +27.2%
2010 21,905 t +1.7%
2011 21,042 t -3.9%
2012 21,900 t +4.1%
2013 19,672 t -10.2%
2014 19,173 t -2.5%
2015 19,074 t -0.5%
2016 19,978 t +4.7%
2017 16,430 t -17.8%
2018 16,564 t +0.8%
2019 17,988 t +8.6%
2020 18,272 t +1.6%
2021 17,414 t -4.7%
2022 17,148 t -1.5%
2023 16,202 t -5.5%
2030 17,632 t +8.8%
2050 18,250 t +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36,878 t 29,784 t 51,895 t 9
1970s 36,939 t 23,062 t 43,383 t 10
1980s 28,515 t 15,134 t 36,541 t 10
1990s 18,389 t 15,011 t 22,400 t 10
2000s 17,578 t 15,185 t 21,542 t 10
2010s 19,373 t 16,430 t 21,905 t 10
2020s 17,259 t 16,202 t 18,272 t 4
2030s 17,632 t 17,632 t 17,632 t 1
2050s 18,250 t 18,250 t 18,250 t 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 85 Lebanon 24,454 t compare
  2. 86 Rwanda 23,437 t compare
  3. 87 Georgia 18,552 t compare
  4. 89 Eritrea 12,780 t compare
  5. 90 Slovenia 12,584 t compare
  6. 91 Jordan 10,862 t compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in New Zealand?
Wheat — burning crop residues in New Zealand was 18,250 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 51,895 t in 1969.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 15,011 t in 1991.
How does New Zealand rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
New Zealand ranks 88th out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this New Zealand 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).