Wheat — Crop residues in USSR

USSR: Wheat — Crop residues was 19.66 kt in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
19.66 kt
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
5th
of 125 countries
All-time high
30.31 kt
in 1978
All-time low
15.35 kt
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Wheat — Crop residues in USSR, 1961–1991

01020301961197619911961: 18.8 kt1962: 20 kt1963: 15.3 kt1964: 20.8 kt1965: 17.9 kt1966: 26.5 kt1967: 21.4 kt1968: 24.8 kt1969: 21.8 kt1970: 26 kt1971: 25.7 kt1972: 22.6 kt1973: 28 kt1974: 22.2 kt1975: 18.7 kt1976: 25 kt1977: 24.2 kt1978: 30.3 kt1979: 23.5 kt1980: 25.5 kt1981: 21.7 kt1982: 22.3 kt1983: 20.4 kt1984: 18.5 kt1985: 20.3 kt1986: 23.2 kt1987: 20.9 kt1988: 21.4 kt1989: 23.2 kt1990: 26.6 kt1991: 19.7 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — crop residues in USSR is 19.66 kt, measured in 1991.

The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in USSR peaked at 30.31 kt in 1978 and was at its lowest, 15.35 kt, in 1963.

That places USSR 5th out of 125 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Wheat — Crop residues in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O) in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kt Change
1961 18.79 kt
1962 20.03 kt +6.6%
1963 15.35 kt -23.4%
1964 20.84 kt +35.8%
1965 17.89 kt -14.2%
1966 26.53 kt +48.3%
1967 21.41 kt -19.3%
1968 24.82 kt +15.9%
1969 21.81 kt -12.1%
1970 26.01 kt +19.3%
1971 25.72 kt -1.1%
1972 22.6 kt -12.1%
1973 27.99 kt +23.9%
1974 22.24 kt -20.5%
1975 18.66 kt -16.1%
1976 24.99 kt +33.9%
1977 24.18 kt -3.2%
1978 30.31 kt +25.4%
1979 23.45 kt -22.6%
1980 25.45 kt +8.5%
1981 21.71 kt -14.7%
1982 22.27 kt +2.6%
1983 20.43 kt -8.2%
1984 18.46 kt -9.6%
1985 20.26 kt +9.8%
1986 23.17 kt +14.3%
1987 20.93 kt -9.7%
1988 21.37 kt +2.1%
1989 23.22 kt +8.7%
1990 26.58 kt +14.5%
1991 19.66 kt -26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.83 kt 15.35 kt 26.53 kt 9
1970s 24.62 kt 18.66 kt 30.31 kt 10
1980s 21.73 kt 18.46 kt 25.45 kt 10
1990s 23.12 kt 19.66 kt 26.58 kt 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 2 India 23.86 kt compare
  2. 3 China 22.3 kt compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 22.3 kt compare
  4. 6 Russian Federation 16.36 kt
  5. 7 France 9.83 kt compare
  6. 8 Australia and New Zealand 9.37 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in USSR?
Wheat — crop residues in USSR was 19.66 kt in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 30.31 kt in 1978.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 15.35 kt in 1963.
How does USSR rank for wheat — crop residues?
USSR ranks 5th out of 125 countries with data for 1991.
Is wheat — crop residues rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 9,554 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).