Wheat — Crop residues in India

India: Wheat — Crop residues was 1.24 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.24 billion kg
World rank
2nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.42 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
167.69 million kg
in 1964
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in India, 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 India stood at 1.24 billion kg.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in India peaked at 1.42 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 167.69 million kg, in 1964.

That places India 2nd out of 125 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 200.10 million kg 167.69 million kg 280.38 million kg 9
1970s 387.56 million kg 299.87 million kg 503.89 million kg 10
1980s 593.32 million kg 458.93 million kg 727.74 million kg 10
1990s 815.57 million kg 675.42 million kg 942.39 million kg 10
2000s 959.42 million kg 868.57 million kg 1.05 billion kg 10
2010s 1.21 billion kg 1.06 billion kg 1.33 billion kg 10
2020s 1.40 billion kg 1.38 billion kg 1.42 billion kg 4
2030s 1.19 billion kg 1.19 billion kg 1.19 billion kg 1
2050s 1.24 billion kg 1.24 billion kg 1.24 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 3.82 billion kg compare
  2. 3 China (People’s Republic of) 1.16 billion kg compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 1.16 billion kg compare
  4. 5 USSR 1.02 billion kg compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in India?
Wheat — crop residues in India was 1.24 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 167.69 million kg in 1964.
How does India rank for wheat — crop residues?
India ranks 2nd out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this India 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).