Wheat — Crop residues in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Wheat — Crop residues was 21.92 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
21.92 million kg
World rank
6th
of 14 countries
All-time high
21.92 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
579,050 kg
in 2016
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 21.92 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 21.92 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 579,050 kg, in 2016.

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

Wheat — Crop residues in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (N content) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 1.65 million kg
1962 1.66 million kg +0.7%
1963 1.74 million kg +5.0%
1964 1.78 million kg +2.2%
1965 1.66 million kg -6.6%
1966 1.74 million kg +4.9%
1967 1.69 million kg -3.4%
1968 1.62 million kg -3.9%
1969 1.61 million kg -0.5%
1970 1.59 million kg -1.2%
1971 1.59 million kg -0.2%
1972 1.50 million kg -5.4%
1973 1.59 million kg +6.0%
1974 1.60 million kg +0.5%
1975 1.61 million kg +0.5%
1976 1.61 million kg +0.3%
1977 1.68 million kg +3.9%
1978 1.63 million kg -2.8%
1979 1.68 million kg +2.9%
1980 1.49 million kg -11.2%
1981 1.67 million kg +11.8%
1982 1.75 million kg +4.9%
1983 1.78 million kg +2.0%
1984 1.88 million kg +5.3%
1985 1.82 million kg -3.1%
1986 2.02 million kg +11.4%
1987 1.91 million kg -5.8%
1988 1.85 million kg -3.1%
1989 1.82 million kg -1.5%
1990 1.71 million kg -6.2%
1991 1.98 million kg +16.0%
1992 1.80 million kg -9.3%
1993 1.78 million kg -0.7%
1994 1.80 million kg +0.9%
1995 1.79 million kg -0.4%
1996 1.46 million kg -18.4%
1997 1.46 million kg +0.0%
1998 2.21 million kg +50.8%
1999 1.32 million kg -40.0%
2000 814,279 kg -38.5%
2001 1.67 million kg +105.6%
2002 1.94 million kg +16.1%
2003 2.15 million kg +10.8%
2004 2.32 million kg +7.8%
2005 2.56 million kg +10.3%
2006 2.64 million kg +3.2%
2007 2.60 million kg -1.8%
2008 2.33 million kg -10.1%
2009 2.27 million kg -2.7%
2010 2.16 million kg -4.9%
2011 1.73 million kg -19.7%
2012 1.06 million kg -38.8%
2013 1.07 million kg +1.1%
2014 643,628 kg -40.0%
2015 799,528 kg +24.2%
2016 579,050 kg -27.6%
2017 654,212 kg +13.0%
2018 754,137 kg +15.3%
2019 1.30 million kg +72.6%
2020 1.32 million kg +1.6%
2021 1.29 million kg -2.2%
2022 1.05 million kg -18.9%
2023 1.00 million kg -4.5%
2030 10.98 million kg +996.5%
2050 21.92 million kg +99.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Crop residues in Democratic People's Republic of Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2030 +996.5% 1.00 million kg 10.98 million kg
2001 +105.6% 814,279 kg 1.67 million kg
2050 +99.6% 10.98 million kg 21.92 million kg
2019 +72.6% 754,137 kg 1.30 million kg
1998 +50.8% 1.46 million kg 2.21 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.68 million kg 1.61 million kg 1.78 million kg 9
1970s 1.61 million kg 1.50 million kg 1.68 million kg 10
1980s 1.80 million kg 1.49 million kg 2.02 million kg 10
1990s 1.73 million kg 1.32 million kg 2.21 million kg 10
2000s 2.13 million kg 814,279 kg 2.64 million kg 10
2010s 1.08 million kg 579,050 kg 2.16 million kg 10
2020s 1.17 million kg 1.00 million kg 1.32 million kg 4
2030s 10.98 million kg 10.98 million kg 10.98 million kg 1
2050s 21.92 million kg 21.92 million kg 21.92 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 3 China 1.16 billion kg compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 262.71 million kg compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 1.16 billion kg compare
  4. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 208.87 million kg compare
  5. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 118.75 million kg compare
  6. 5 USSR 1.02 billion kg compare
  7. 6 Russian Federation 850.10 million kg compare
  8. 7 France 510.51 million kg compare
  9. 7 Republic of Moldova 8.22 million kg compare
  10. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.15 million kg compare
  11. 8 Australia and New Zealand 486.65 million kg compare
  12. 9 Australia 481.24 million kg compare
  13. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 2.38 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Wheat — crop residues in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 21.92 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 21.92 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 579,050 kg in 2016.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for wheat — crop residues?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th out of 14 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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).