Wheat — Crop residues in Ireland

Ireland: Wheat — Crop residues was 11.17 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
11.17 million kg
World rank
61st
of 125 countries
All-time high
12.35 million kg
in 2004
All-time low
2.38 million kg
in 1966
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in Ireland, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 11.17 million kg for wheat — crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in Ireland peaked at 12.35 million kg in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.38 million kg, in 1966.

Ireland ranks 61st of 125 countries 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (N content) in Ireland, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 6.05 million kg
1962 5.64 million kg -6.8%
1963 3.89 million kg -31.0%
1964 3.52 million kg -9.5%
1965 3.01 million kg -14.4%
1966 2.38 million kg -21.1%
1967 3.79 million kg +59.4%
1968 5.19 million kg +36.7%
1969 4.57 million kg -11.8%
1970 4.83 million kg +5.7%
1971 4.81 million kg -0.5%
1972 3.43 million kg -28.6%
1973 2.91 million kg -15.2%
1974 3.09 million kg +6.3%
1975 2.46 million kg -20.5%
1976 2.54 million kg +3.3%
1977 3.12 million kg +22.8%
1978 3.16 million kg +1.3%
1979 3.14 million kg -0.4%
1980 3.39 million kg +8.0%
1981 3.54 million kg +4.4%
1982 4.91 million kg +38.6%
1983 4.77 million kg -3.0%
1984 7.36 million kg +54.4%
1985 6.11 million kg -17.0%
1986 5.27 million kg -13.8%
1987 4.93 million kg -6.3%
1988 5.56 million kg +12.7%
1989 5.62 million kg +1.0%
1990 7.28 million kg +29.7%
1991 8.24 million kg +13.1%
1992 8.72 million kg +5.9%
1993 6.63 million kg -24.0%
1994 6.99 million kg +5.5%
1995 7.11 million kg +1.7%
1996 9.37 million kg +31.8%
1997 8.87 million kg -5.4%
1998 8.22 million kg -7.3%
1999 7.26 million kg -11.6%
2000 8.95 million kg +23.2%
2001 9.35 million kg +4.5%
2002 10.57 million kg +13.0%
2003 9.68 million kg -8.4%
2004 12.35 million kg +27.5%
2005 9.78 million kg -20.8%
2006 9.73 million kg -0.5%
2007 8.69 million kg -10.7%
2008 12.07 million kg +38.9%
2009 8.42 million kg -30.2%
2010 8.15 million kg -3.2%
2011 11.26 million kg +38.2%
2012 8.68 million kg -22.9%
2013 6.63 million kg -23.6%
2014 8.69 million kg +31.0%
2015 8.42 million kg -3.0%
2016 7.86 million kg -6.7%
2017 8.25 million kg +5.0%
2018 5.92 million kg -28.3%
2019 7.23 million kg +22.1%
2020 4.46 million kg -38.3%
2021 7.61 million kg +70.5%
2022 8.48 million kg +11.5%
2023 5.89 million kg -30.6%
2030 11.01 million kg +87.0%
2050 11.17 million kg +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.23 million kg 2.38 million kg 6.05 million kg 9
1970s 3.35 million kg 2.46 million kg 4.83 million kg 10
1980s 5.15 million kg 3.39 million kg 7.36 million kg 10
1990s 7.87 million kg 6.63 million kg 9.37 million kg 10
2000s 9.96 million kg 8.42 million kg 12.35 million kg 10
2010s 8.11 million kg 5.92 million kg 11.26 million kg 10
2020s 6.61 million kg 4.46 million kg 8.48 million kg 4
2030s 11.01 million kg 11.01 million kg 11.01 million kg 1
2050s 11.17 million kg 11.17 million kg 11.17 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 58 Ethiopia PDR 11.65 million kg compare
  2. 59 Croatia 11.59 million kg compare
  3. 60 Finland 11.43 million kg compare
  4. 62 Kenya 10.81 million kg compare
  5. 63 Latvia 10.55 million kg compare
  6. 64 Japan 10.37 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in Ireland?
Wheat — crop residues in Ireland was 11.17 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 12.35 million kg in 2004.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million kg in 1966.
How does Ireland rank for wheat — crop residues?
Ireland ranks 61st out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Ireland 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).