Wheat — Crop residues in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Wheat — Crop residues was 1.69 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.69 billion kg
Rank
7th
of 30 groups
All-time high
1.79 billion kg
in 2015
All-time low
600.89 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in European Union (27), 1961–2050

500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B1.5B1.8B196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — crop residues in European Union (27) is 1.69 billion kg, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in European Union (27) peaked at 1.79 billion kg in 2015 and was at its lowest, 600.89 million kg, in 1961.

European Union (27) ranks 7th of 30 groups 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (N content) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 600.89 million kg
1962 709.55 million kg +18.1%
1963 629.50 million kg -11.3%
1964 700.55 million kg +11.3%
1965 771.07 million kg +10.1%
1966 701.60 million kg -9.0%
1967 809.22 million kg +15.3%
1968 814.27 million kg +0.6%
1969 782.73 million kg -3.9%
1970 733.86 million kg -6.2%
1971 867.56 million kg +18.2%
1972 881.30 million kg +1.6%
1973 873.42 million kg -0.9%
1974 937.17 million kg +7.3%
1975 825.64 million kg -11.9%
1976 900.53 million kg +9.1%
1977 849.36 million kg -5.7%
1978 974.00 million kg +14.7%
1979 865.67 million kg -11.1%
1980 1.02 billion kg +17.4%
1981 953.44 million kg -6.2%
1982 1.04 billion kg +9.2%
1983 1.03 billion kg -1.6%
1984 1.27 billion kg +23.8%
1985 1.12 billion kg -12.0%
1986 1.14 billion kg +2.1%
1987 1.16 billion kg +1.9%
1988 1.23 billion kg +6.0%
1989 1.27 billion kg +3.0%
1990 1.29 billion kg +1.8%
1991 1.32 billion kg +2.0%
1992 1.18 billion kg -10.6%
1993 1.25 billion kg +5.8%
1994 1.29 billion kg +3.5%
1995 1.33 billion kg +3.3%
1996 1.37 billion kg +2.8%
1997 1.41 billion kg +3.2%
1998 1.50 billion kg +6.1%
1999 1.36 billion kg -8.9%
2000 1.46 billion kg +7.2%
2001 1.45 billion kg -0.6%
2002 1.49 billion kg +2.3%
2003 1.24 billion kg -16.9%
2004 1.68 billion kg +35.6%
2005 1.52 billion kg -9.5%
2006 1.41 billion kg -6.8%
2007 1.35 billion kg -4.1%
2008 1.67 billion kg +23.2%
2009 1.57 billion kg -6.0%
2010 1.53 billion kg -2.4%
2011 1.54 billion kg +0.8%
2012 1.52 billion kg -1.7%
2013 1.65 billion kg +8.7%
2014 1.75 billion kg +6.0%
2015 1.79 billion kg +2.7%
2016 1.62 billion kg -9.4%
2017 1.71 billion kg +5.0%
2018 1.55 billion kg -9.0%
2019 1.73 billion kg +11.4%
2020 1.57 billion kg -9.2%
2021 1.71 billion kg +9.1%
2022 1.67 billion kg -2.6%
2023 1.66 billion kg -0.6%
2030 1.67 billion kg +0.4%
2050 1.69 billion kg +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 724.38 million kg 600.89 million kg 814.27 million kg 9
1970s 870.85 million kg 733.86 million kg 974.00 million kg 10
1980s 1.12 billion kg 953.44 million kg 1.27 billion kg 10
1990s 1.33 billion kg 1.18 billion kg 1.50 billion kg 10
2000s 1.48 billion kg 1.24 billion kg 1.68 billion kg 10
2010s 1.64 billion kg 1.52 billion kg 1.79 billion kg 10
2020s 1.65 billion kg 1.57 billion kg 1.71 billion kg 4
2030s 1.67 billion kg 1.67 billion kg 1.67 billion kg 1
2050s 1.69 billion kg 1.69 billion kg 1.69 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 4 China, mainland 1.16 billion kg compare
  2. 5 USSR 1.02 billion kg compare
  3. 6 Russian Federation 850.10 million kg compare
  4. 7 France 510.51 million kg compare
  5. 8 Australia and New Zealand 486.65 million kg compare
  6. 9 Australia 481.24 million kg compare
  7. 10 Canada 432.91 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in European Union (27)?
Wheat — crop residues in European Union (27) was 1.69 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 1.79 billion kg in 2015.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 600.89 million kg in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for wheat — crop residues?
European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this European Union (27) 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).