Wheat — Crop residues in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Wheat — Crop residues was 81.22 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
81.22 million kg
World rank
24th
of 125 countries
All-time high
81.22 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
25.06 million kg
in 2000
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in Afghanistan, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 81.22 million kg for wheat — crop residues in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in Afghanistan peaked at 81.22 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 25.06 million kg, in 2000.

That places Afghanistan 24th out of 125 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Wheat — Crop residues in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (N content) in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 35.34 million kg
1962 35.77 million kg +1.2%
1963 31.88 million kg -10.9%
1964 35.21 million kg +10.5%
1965 35.83 million kg +1.8%
1966 32.90 million kg -8.2%
1967 34.58 million kg +5.1%
1968 35.47 million kg +2.6%
1969 36.77 million kg +3.7%
1970 32.81 million kg -10.8%
1971 31.53 million kg -3.9%
1972 39.92 million kg +26.6%
1973 40.55 million kg +1.6%
1974 41.05 million kg +1.2%
1975 42.50 million kg +3.5%
1976 43.51 million kg +2.4%
1977 40.16 million kg -7.7%
1978 42.06 million kg +4.7%
1979 39.58 million kg -5.9%
1980 37.75 million kg -4.6%
1981 36.69 million kg -2.8%
1982 35.55 million kg -3.1%
1983 34.12 million kg -4.0%
1984 32.61 million kg -4.4%
1985 30.95 million kg -5.1%
1986 28.83 million kg -6.9%
1987 33.89 million kg +17.5%
1988 28.54 million kg -15.8%
1989 27.33 million kg -4.2%
1990 25.42 million kg -7.0%
1991 26.77 million kg +5.3%
1992 25.53 million kg -4.6%
1993 30.09 million kg +17.9%
1994 31.77 million kg +5.6%
1995 32.07 million kg +1.0%
1996 34.89 million kg +8.8%
1997 40.00 million kg +14.6%
1998 41.68 million kg +4.2%
1999 37.14 million kg -10.9%
2000 25.06 million kg -32.5%
2001 25.60 million kg +2.1%
2002 38.23 million kg +49.3%
2003 49.77 million kg +30.2%
2004 35.32 million kg -29.0%
2005 59.08 million kg +67.3%
2006 48.88 million kg -17.3%
2007 62.11 million kg +27.1%
2008 39.02 million kg -37.2%
2009 69.34 million kg +77.7%
2010 62.24 million kg -10.2%
2011 48.35 million kg -22.3%
2012 68.93 million kg +42.6%
2013 70.48 million kg +2.3%
2014 73.23 million kg +3.9%
2015 63.03 million kg -13.9%
2016 62.31 million kg -1.1%
2017 58.33 million kg -6.4%
2018 48.69 million kg -16.5%
2019 66.36 million kg +36.3%
2020 71.11 million kg +7.2%
2021 55.02 million kg -22.6%
2022 51.78 million kg -5.9%
2023 58.17 million kg +12.3%
2030 70.39 million kg +21.0%
2050 81.22 million kg +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.86 million kg 31.88 million kg 36.77 million kg 9
1970s 39.37 million kg 31.53 million kg 43.51 million kg 10
1980s 32.63 million kg 27.33 million kg 37.75 million kg 10
1990s 32.54 million kg 25.42 million kg 41.68 million kg 10
2000s 45.24 million kg 25.06 million kg 69.34 million kg 10
2010s 62.20 million kg 48.35 million kg 73.23 million kg 10
2020s 59.02 million kg 51.78 million kg 71.11 million kg 4
2030s 70.39 million kg 70.39 million kg 70.39 million kg 1
2050s 81.22 million kg 81.22 million kg 81.22 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 21 Brazil 110.57 million kg compare
  2. 22 Spain 84.41 million kg compare
  3. 23 Yugoslav SFR 83.38 million kg compare
  4. 25 Romania 80.90 million kg compare
  5. 26 Nepal 79.56 million kg compare
  6. 27 Denmark 68.99 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in Afghanistan?
Wheat — crop residues in Afghanistan was 81.22 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 81.22 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 25.06 million kg in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for wheat — crop residues?
Afghanistan ranks 24th out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Crop residues (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Crop residues (N content)
Unit
kg
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).