Wheat — Crop residues in Europe

Europe: Wheat — Crop residues was 3.08 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
3.08 billion kg
Rank
4th
of 30 regions
All-time high
3.56 billion kg
in 2022
All-time low
1.55 billion kg
in 1963
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in Europe, 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 Europe stood at 3.08 billion kg.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in Europe peaked at 3.56 billion kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.55 billion kg, in 1963.

Europe ranks 4th of 30 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Wheat — Crop residues in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (N content) in Europe, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 1.68 billion kg
1962 1.88 billion kg +11.6%
1963 1.55 billion kg -17.5%
1964 1.91 billion kg +23.4%
1965 1.83 billion kg -4.3%
1966 2.22 billion kg +21.2%
1967 2.07 billion kg -6.6%
1968 2.26 billion kg +8.7%
1969 2.07 billion kg -8.1%
1970 2.24 billion kg +8.0%
1971 2.39 billion kg +6.9%
1972 2.24 billion kg -6.5%
1973 2.52 billion kg +12.6%
1974 2.32 billion kg -7.8%
1975 1.97 billion kg -15.1%
1976 2.41 billion kg +22.1%
1977 2.32 billion kg -3.7%
1978 2.78 billion kg +19.9%
1979 2.29 billion kg -17.6%
1980 2.59 billion kg +12.9%
1981 2.31 billion kg -10.7%
1982 2.46 billion kg +6.6%
1983 2.38 billion kg -3.5%
1984 2.58 billion kg +8.4%
1985 2.47 billion kg -4.1%
1986 2.66 billion kg +7.5%
1987 2.56 billion kg -3.7%
1988 2.66 billion kg +4.1%
1989 2.82 billion kg +5.7%
1990 3.03 billion kg +7.5%
1991 2.69 billion kg -11.1%
1992 2.37 billion kg -12.0%
1993 2.37 billion kg +0.3%
1994 2.17 billion kg -8.6%
1995 2.24 billion kg +3.2%
1996 2.30 billion kg +2.7%
1997 2.54 billion kg +10.2%
1998 2.36 billion kg -6.8%
1999 2.23 billion kg -5.4%
2000 2.36 billion kg +5.8%
2001 2.59 billion kg +9.6%
2002 2.71 billion kg +4.7%
2003 2.09 billion kg -23.0%
2004 2.80 billion kg +33.8%
2005 2.67 billion kg -4.4%
2006 2.46 billion kg -7.9%
2007 2.44 billion kg -0.8%
2008 3.15 billion kg +29.0%
2009 2.92 billion kg -7.3%
2010 2.58 billion kg -11.8%
2011 2.86 billion kg +10.8%
2012 2.50 billion kg -12.5%
2013 2.88 billion kg +15.0%
2014 3.15 billion kg +9.6%
2015 3.26 billion kg +3.4%
2016 3.20 billion kg -1.8%
2017 3.43 billion kg +7.3%
2018 3.07 billion kg -10.5%
2019 3.36 billion kg +9.4%
2020 3.23 billion kg -4.1%
2021 3.40 billion kg +5.5%
2022 3.56 billion kg +4.8%
2023 3.40 billion kg -4.7%
2030 2.99 billion kg -12.0%
2050 3.08 billion kg +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.94 billion kg 1.55 billion kg 2.26 billion kg 9
1970s 2.35 billion kg 1.97 billion kg 2.78 billion kg 10
1980s 2.55 billion kg 2.31 billion kg 2.82 billion kg 10
1990s 2.43 billion kg 2.17 billion kg 3.03 billion kg 10
2000s 2.62 billion kg 2.09 billion kg 3.15 billion kg 10
2010s 3.03 billion kg 2.50 billion kg 3.43 billion kg 10
2020s 3.40 billion kg 3.23 billion kg 3.56 billion kg 4
2030s 2.99 billion kg 2.99 billion kg 2.99 billion kg 1
2050s 3.08 billion kg 3.08 billion kg 3.08 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near Europe

  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. 4 China, mainland 1.16 billion kg compare
  5. 5 USSR 1.02 billion kg compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 850.10 million kg compare
  7. 7 France 510.51 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in Europe?
Wheat — crop residues in Europe was 3.08 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3.56 billion kg in 2022.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 billion kg in 1963.
How does Europe rank for wheat — crop residues?
Europe ranks 4th out of 30 regions with data for 2050.
Where does this Europe 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).