Wheat — Burning crop residues in Nigeria

Nigeria: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 29,033 t in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
29,033 t
World rank
81st
of 125 countries
All-time high
51,597 t
in 2011
All-time low
3,600 t
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Nigeria, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues in Nigeria is 29,033 t, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Nigeria peaked at 51,597 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,600 t, in 1961.

Nigeria ranks 81st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Nigeria, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 3,600 t
1962 3,600 t +0.0%
1963 3,600 t +0.0%
1964 4,400 t +22.2%
1965 4,400 t +0.0%
1966 4,400 t +0.0%
1967 4,400 t +0.0%
1968 4,400 t +0.0%
1969 4,400 t +0.0%
1970 4,400 t +0.0%
1971 4,600 t +4.5%
1972 4,600 t +0.0%
1973 4,200 t -8.7%
1974 4,800 t +14.3%
1975 4,400 t -8.3%
1976 4,000 t -9.1%
1977 4,000 t +0.0%
1978 4,000 t +0.0%
1979 4,000 t +0.0%
1980 4,000 t +0.0%
1981 4,000 t +0.0%
1982 4,000 t +0.0%
1983 5,600 t +40.0%
1984 6,400 t +14.3%
1985 22,000 t +243.8%
1986 26,800 t +21.8%
1987 28,800 t +7.5%
1988 16,000 t -44.4%
1989 20,000 t +25.0%
1990 24,000 t +20.0%
1991 20,000 t -16.7%
1992 12,000 t -40.0%
1993 5,600 t -53.3%
1994 6,000 t +7.1%
1995 8,000 t +33.3%
1996 9,200 t +15.0%
1997 10,000 t +8.7%
1998 19,600 t +96.0%
1999 20,080 t +2.4%
2000 20,800 t +3.6%
2001 20,800 t +0.0%
2002 22,000 t +5.8%
2003 22,400 t +1.8%
2004 23,200 t +3.6%
2005 24,000 t +3.4%
2006 25,200 t +5.0%
2007 10,400 t -58.7%
2008 12,800 t +23.1%
2009 19,200 t +50.0%
2010 29,760 t +55.0%
2011 51,597 t +73.4%
2012 39,259 t -23.9%
2013 32,000 t -18.5%
2014 28,000 t -12.5%
2015 24,000 t -14.3%
2016 24,000 t +0.0%
2017 19,729 t -17.8%
2018 20,619 t +4.5%
2019 20,658 t +0.2%
2020 20,000 t -3.2%
2021 4,728 t -76.4%
2022 6,291 t +33.1%
2023 13,299 t +111.4%
2030 25,141 t +89.0%
2050 29,033 t +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,133 t 3,600 t 4,400 t 9
1970s 4,300 t 4,000 t 4,800 t 10
1980s 13,760 t 4,000 t 28,800 t 10
1990s 13,448 t 5,600 t 24,000 t 10
2000s 20,080 t 10,400 t 25,200 t 10
2010s 28,962 t 19,729 t 51,597 t 10
2020s 11,079 t 4,728 t 20,000 t 4
2030s 25,141 t 25,141 t 25,141 t 1
2050s 29,033 t 29,033 t 29,033 t 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 78 Switzerland 34,078 t compare
  2. 79 Norway 31,692 t compare
  3. 80 Israel 29,259 t compare
  4. 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,099 t compare
  5. 83 Albania 27,983 t compare
  6. 84 Zimbabwe 27,248 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Nigeria?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Nigeria was 29,033 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 51,597 t in 2011.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,600 t in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Nigeria ranks 81st out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Nigeria 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).