Wheat — Crop residues in China, mainland

China, mainland: Wheat — Crop residues was 1.16 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.16 billion kg
World rank
4th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.71 billion kg
in 2022
All-time low
265.77 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in China, mainland, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 1.16 billion kg for wheat — crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in China, mainland peaked at 1.71 billion kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 265.77 million kg, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 4th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Wheat — Crop residues in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (N content) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 265.77 million kg
1962 288.33 million kg +8.5%
1963 308.40 million kg +7.0%
1964 342.45 million kg +11.0%
1965 391.12 million kg +14.2%
1966 388.76 million kg -0.6%
1967 431.67 million kg +11.0%
1968 417.14 million kg -3.4%
1969 417.09 million kg -0.0%
1970 440.50 million kg +5.6%
1971 480.98 million kg +9.2%
1972 523.51 million kg +8.8%
1973 515.13 million kg -1.6%
1974 583.67 million kg +13.3%
1975 638.12 million kg +9.3%
1976 700.54 million kg +9.8%
1977 590.00 million kg -15.8%
1978 744.15 million kg +26.1%
1979 848.95 million kg +14.1%
1980 760.25 million kg -10.4%
1981 808.70 million kg +6.4%
1982 910.88 million kg +12.6%
1983 1.07 billion kg +17.1%
1984 1.14 billion kg +7.3%
1985 1.12 billion kg -2.2%
1986 1.17 billion kg +4.6%
1987 1.12 billion kg -4.4%
1988 1.11 billion kg -0.5%
1989 1.18 billion kg +6.0%
1990 1.27 billion kg +7.7%
1991 1.24 billion kg -2.0%
1992 1.31 billion kg +5.2%
1993 1.36 billion kg +4.2%
1994 1.28 billion kg -6.5%
1995 1.31 billion kg +2.6%
1996 1.41 billion kg +7.7%
1997 1.56 billion kg +10.7%
1998 1.40 billion kg -10.3%
1999 1.45 billion kg +3.2%
2000 1.27 billion kg -12.1%
2001 1.20 billion kg -5.9%
2002 1.15 billion kg -3.8%
2003 1.10 billion kg -4.5%
2004 1.16 billion kg +5.7%
2005 1.23 billion kg +5.9%
2006 1.36 billion kg +10.8%
2007 1.37 billion kg +0.7%
2008 1.41 billion kg +2.7%
2009 1.44 billion kg +2.4%
2010 1.44 billion kg +0.0%
2011 1.47 billion kg +1.8%
2012 1.51 billion kg +2.9%
2013 1.52 billion kg +0.7%
2014 1.57 billion kg +3.3%
2015 1.65 billion kg +4.9%
2016 1.66 billion kg +0.5%
2017 1.67 billion kg +0.6%
2018 1.64 billion kg -2.0%
2019 1.66 billion kg +1.4%
2020 1.66 billion kg +0.4%
2021 1.70 billion kg +1.9%
2022 1.71 billion kg +0.5%
2023 1.69 billion kg -0.8%
2030 1.20 billion kg -29.1%
2050 1.16 billion kg -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 361.19 million kg 265.77 million kg 431.67 million kg 9
1970s 606.56 million kg 440.50 million kg 848.95 million kg 10
1980s 1.04 billion kg 760.25 million kg 1.18 billion kg 10
1990s 1.36 billion kg 1.24 billion kg 1.56 billion kg 10
2000s 1.27 billion kg 1.10 billion kg 1.44 billion kg 10
2010s 1.58 billion kg 1.44 billion kg 1.67 billion kg 10
2020s 1.69 billion kg 1.66 billion kg 1.71 billion kg 4
2030s 1.20 billion kg 1.20 billion kg 1.20 billion kg 1
2050s 1.16 billion kg 1.16 billion kg 1.16 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 3.82 billion kg compare
  2. 2 India 1.24 billion kg compare
  3. 3 China 1.16 billion kg compare
  4. 5 USSR 1.02 billion kg compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 850.10 million kg compare
  6. 7 France 510.51 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in China, mainland?
Wheat — crop residues in China, mainland was 1.16 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 billion kg in 2022.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 265.77 million kg in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for wheat — crop residues?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China, mainland 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).