Wheat — Crop residues in Italy

Italy: Wheat — Crop residues was 111.06 million kg in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
111.06 million kg
World rank
20th
of 125 countries
All-time high
132.31 million kg
in 1971
All-time low
81.82 million kg
in 2003
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 111.06 million kg.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in Italy peaked at 132.31 million kg in 1971 and was at its lowest, 81.82 million kg, in 2003.

Italy ranks 20th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Wheat — Crop residues in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (N content) in Italy, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 114.14 million kg
1962 128.98 million kg +13.0%
1963 112.29 million kg -12.9%
1964 117.72 million kg +4.8%
1965 131.22 million kg +11.5%
1966 126.75 million kg -3.4%
1967 128.03 million kg +1.0%
1968 129.77 million kg +1.4%
1969 128.70 million kg -0.8%
1970 129.62 million kg +0.7%
1971 132.31 million kg +2.1%
1972 123.24 million kg -6.9%
1973 117.21 million kg -4.9%
1974 126.66 million kg +8.1%
1975 124.88 million kg -1.4%
1976 120.48 million kg -3.5%
1977 83.96 million kg -30.3%
1978 121.20 million kg +44.3%
1979 118.66 million kg -2.1%
1980 120.55 million kg +1.6%
1981 116.15 million kg -3.6%
1982 118.03 million kg +1.6%
1983 115.11 million kg -2.5%
1984 130.60 million kg +13.5%
1985 110.95 million kg -15.0%
1986 118.86 million kg +7.1%
1987 121.94 million kg +2.6%
1988 104.37 million kg -14.4%
1989 98.31 million kg -5.8%
1990 105.81 million kg +7.6%
1991 120.79 million kg +14.2%
1992 114.56 million kg -5.2%
1993 104.70 million kg -8.6%
1994 105.94 million kg +1.2%
1995 102.78 million kg -3.0%
1996 102.98 million kg +0.2%
1997 88.40 million kg -14.2%
1998 106.78 million kg +20.8%
1999 100.03 million kg -6.3%
2000 96.51 million kg -3.5%
2001 84.06 million kg -12.9%
2002 97.85 million kg +16.4%
2003 81.82 million kg -16.4%
2004 110.41 million kg +34.9%
2005 98.71 million kg -10.6%
2006 91.67 million kg -7.1%
2007 92.21 million kg +0.6%
2008 112.70 million kg +22.2%
2009 83.68 million kg -25.7%
2010 87.41 million kg +4.5%
2011 84.59 million kg -3.2%
2012 96.93 million kg +14.6%
2013 93.11 million kg -3.9%
2014 91.00 million kg -2.3%
2015 94.00 million kg +3.3%
2016 101.66 million kg +8.2%
2017 88.68 million kg -12.8%
2018 90.36 million kg +1.9%
2019 85.82 million kg -5.0%
2020 85.38 million kg -0.5%
2021 92.22 million kg +8.0%
2022 84.38 million kg -8.5%
2023 88.07 million kg +4.4%
2030 109.62 million kg +24.5%
2050 111.06 million kg +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 124.18 million kg 112.29 million kg 131.22 million kg 9
1970s 119.82 million kg 83.96 million kg 132.31 million kg 10
1980s 115.49 million kg 98.31 million kg 130.60 million kg 10
1990s 105.28 million kg 88.40 million kg 120.79 million kg 10
2000s 94.96 million kg 81.82 million kg 112.70 million kg 10
2010s 91.36 million kg 84.59 million kg 101.66 million kg 10
2020s 87.51 million kg 84.38 million kg 92.22 million kg 4
2030s 109.62 million kg 109.62 million kg 109.62 million kg 1
2050s 111.06 million kg 111.06 million kg 111.06 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 17 Egypt 126.83 million kg compare
  2. 18 Ethiopia 124.23 million kg compare
  3. 19 Poland 121.14 million kg compare
  4. 21 Brazil 110.57 million kg compare
  5. 22 Spain 84.41 million kg compare
  6. 23 Yugoslav SFR 83.38 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in Italy?
Wheat — crop residues in Italy was 111.06 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 132.31 million kg in 1971.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 81.82 million kg in 2003.
How does Italy rank for wheat — crop residues?
Italy ranks 20th out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Italy 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).