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Wheat — Burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 168,607 t in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
168,607 t
World rank
47th
of 125 countries
All-time high
369,763 t
in 1992
All-time low
12,040 t
in 1971
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 168,607 t for wheat — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia peaked at 369,763 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12,040 t, in 1971.

Saudi Arabia ranks 47th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year

Year t Change
1961 34,000 t —
1962 30,000 t -11.8%
1963 33,000 t +10.0%
1964 32,800 t -0.6%
1965 33,800 t +3.0%
1966 34,000 t +0.6%
1967 28,693 t -15.6%
1968 28,784 t +0.3%
1969 28,000 t -2.7%
1970 28,000 t +0.0%
1971 12,040 t -57.0%
1972 15,488 t +28.6%
1973 12,466 t -19.5%
1974 33,303 t +167.1%
1975 24,840 t -25.4%
1976 29,498 t +18.8%
1977 28,640 t -2.9%
1978 23,965 t -16.3%
1979 28,780 t +20.1%
1980 26,890 t -6.6%
1981 29,401 t +9.3%
1982 60,423 t +105.5%
1983 98,028 t +62.2%
1984 161,632 t +64.9%
1985 234,968 t +45.4%
1986 226,567 t -3.6%
1987 240,681 t +6.2%
1988 290,548 t +20.7%
1989 312,161 t +7.4%
1990 308,242 t -1.3%
1991 358,474 t +16.3%
1992 369,763 t +3.1%
1993 305,660 t -17.3%
1994 232,604 t -23.9%
1995 147,404 t -36.6%
1996 109,537 t -25.7%
1997 161,348 t +47.3%
1998 154,136 t -4.5%
1999 192,446 t +24.9%
2000 167,688 t -12.9%
2001 169,667 t +1.2%
2002 199,403 t +17.5%
2003 206,699 t +3.7%
2004 209,224 t +1.2%
2005 195,550 t -6.5%
2006 187,308 t -4.2%
2007 180,000 t -3.9%
2008 130,464 t -27.5%
2009 78,354 t -39.9%
2010 87,802 t +12.1%
2011 77,127 t -12.2%
2012 57,668 t -25.2%
2013 41,045 t -28.8%
2014 48,880 t +19.1%
2015 45,182 t -7.6%
2016 41,766 t -7.6%
2017 38,607 t -7.6%
2018 35,902 t -7.0%
2019 33,897 t -5.6%
2020 34,793 t +2.6%
2021 36,572 t +5.1%
2022 47,059 t +28.7%
2023 55,098 t +17.1%
2030 181,248 t +229.0%
2050 168,607 t -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31,453 t 28,000 t 34,000 t 9
1970s 23,702 t 12,040 t 33,303 t 10
1980s 168,130 t 26,890 t 312,161 t 10
1990s 233,961 t 109,537 t 369,763 t 10
2000s 172,436 t 78,354 t 209,224 t 10
2010s 50,788 t 33,897 t 87,802 t 10
2020s 43,380 t 34,793 t 55,098 t 4
2030s 181,248 t 181,248 t 181,248 t 1
2050s 168,607 t 168,607 t 168,607 t 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 44 Paraguay 234,913 t compare
  2. 45 Serbia and Montenegro 225,644 t compare
  3. 46 Serbia 202,680 t compare
  4. 48 Azerbaijan 154,968 t compare
  5. 49 Chile 150,574 t compare
  6. 50 Slovakia 144,669 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia was 168,607 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 369,763 t in 1992.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,040 t in 1971.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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).