Wheat — Crop residues in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Wheat — Crop residues was 1.19 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.19 billion kg
Rank
10th
of 30 groups
All-time high
1.73 billion kg
in 2022
All-time low
295.91 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in Eastern Asia, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, wheat — crop residues in Eastern Asia stood at 1.19 billion kg.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in Eastern Asia peaked at 1.73 billion kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 295.91 million kg, in 1961.

Eastern Asia ranks 10th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Wheat — Crop residues in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (N content) in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 295.91 million kg
1962 319.02 million kg +7.8%
1963 327.78 million kg +2.7%
1964 368.93 million kg +12.6%
1965 417.36 million kg +13.1%
1966 411.14 million kg -1.5%
1967 454.10 million kg +10.4%
1968 438.49 million kg -3.4%
1969 434.50 million kg -0.9%
1970 455.80 million kg +4.9%
1971 496.04 million kg +8.8%
1972 534.00 million kg +7.7%
1973 525.91 million kg -1.5%
1974 593.45 million kg +12.8%
1975 649.76 million kg +9.5%
1976 710.76 million kg +9.4%
1977 600.51 million kg -15.5%
1978 755.91 million kg +25.9%
1979 862.58 million kg +14.1%
1980 774.81 million kg -10.2%
1981 823.95 million kg +6.3%
1982 929.91 million kg +12.9%
1983 1.09 billion kg +17.0%
1984 1.16 billion kg +6.9%
1985 1.14 billion kg -1.8%
1986 1.19 billion kg +4.5%
1987 1.14 billion kg -4.5%
1988 1.14 billion kg -0.2%
1989 1.20 billion kg +5.9%
1990 1.29 billion kg +7.4%
1991 1.27 billion kg -2.2%
1992 1.33 billion kg +5.0%
1993 1.38 billion kg +4.0%
1994 1.29 billion kg -6.6%
1995 1.32 billion kg +2.4%
1996 1.42 billion kg +7.6%
1997 1.57 billion kg +10.7%
1998 1.41 billion kg -10.2%
1999 1.46 billion kg +3.1%
2000 1.28 billion kg -12.0%
2001 1.21 billion kg -5.8%
2002 1.17 billion kg -3.6%
2003 1.12 billion kg -4.4%
2004 1.18 billion kg +5.6%
2005 1.25 billion kg +5.8%
2006 1.38 billion kg +10.6%
2007 1.39 billion kg +0.8%
2008 1.43 billion kg +2.7%
2009 1.46 billion kg +2.4%
2010 1.46 billion kg -0.1%
2011 1.49 billion kg +2.0%
2012 1.53 billion kg +2.9%
2013 1.54 billion kg +0.5%
2014 1.59 billion kg +3.4%
2015 1.67 billion kg +4.8%
2016 1.68 billion kg +0.5%
2017 1.69 billion kg +0.5%
2018 1.65 billion kg -1.9%
2019 1.68 billion kg +1.6%
2020 1.68 billion kg +0.3%
2021 1.72 billion kg +2.2%
2022 1.73 billion kg +0.3%
2023 1.72 billion kg -0.6%
2030 1.22 billion kg -28.6%
2050 1.19 billion kg -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 385.25 million kg 295.91 million kg 454.10 million kg 9
1970s 618.47 million kg 455.80 million kg 862.58 million kg 10
1980s 1.06 billion kg 774.81 million kg 1.20 billion kg 10
1990s 1.38 billion kg 1.27 billion kg 1.57 billion kg 10
2000s 1.29 billion kg 1.12 billion kg 1.46 billion kg 10
2010s 1.60 billion kg 1.46 billion kg 1.69 billion kg 10
2020s 1.71 billion kg 1.68 billion kg 1.73 billion kg 4
2030s 1.22 billion kg 1.22 billion kg 1.22 billion kg 1
2050s 1.19 billion kg 1.19 billion kg 1.19 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 7 France 510.51 million kg compare
  2. 8 Australia and New Zealand 486.65 million kg compare
  3. 9 Australia 481.24 million kg compare
  4. 10 Canada 432.91 million kg compare
  5. 11 Argentina 338.30 million kg compare
  6. 12 Germany 324.30 million kg compare
  7. 13 Pakistan 314.50 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in Eastern Asia?
Wheat — crop residues in Eastern Asia was 1.19 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.73 billion kg in 2022.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 295.91 million kg in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for wheat — crop residues?
Eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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).