Wheat — Crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Wheat — Crop residues was 372.26 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
372.26 million kg
Rank
2nd
of 14 regions
All-time high
372.26 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
49.79 million kg
in 1963
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 372.26 million kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 372.26 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 49.79 million kg, in 1963.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wheat — Crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (N content) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 51.88 million kg
1962 52.85 million kg +1.9%
1963 49.79 million kg -5.8%
1964 53.14 million kg +6.7%
1965 55.07 million kg +3.6%
1966 53.76 million kg -2.4%
1967 55.89 million kg +4.0%
1968 58.00 million kg +3.8%
1969 60.39 million kg +4.1%
1970 57.85 million kg -4.2%
1971 57.28 million kg -1.0%
1972 65.86 million kg +15.0%
1973 63.88 million kg -3.0%
1974 66.70 million kg +4.4%
1975 69.59 million kg +4.3%
1976 69.77 million kg +0.3%
1977 68.06 million kg -2.4%
1978 69.77 million kg +2.5%
1979 67.83 million kg -2.8%
1980 72.60 million kg +7.0%
1981 77.00 million kg +6.1%
1982 74.85 million kg -2.8%
1983 79.54 million kg +6.3%
1984 76.95 million kg -3.3%
1985 76.70 million kg -0.3%
1986 73.27 million kg -4.5%
1987 79.98 million kg +9.2%
1988 75.56 million kg -5.5%
1989 76.51 million kg +1.3%
1990 75.80 million kg -0.9%
1991 81.19 million kg +7.1%
1992 81.48 million kg +0.4%
1993 83.81 million kg +2.9%
1994 86.29 million kg +3.0%
1995 91.16 million kg +5.6%
1996 99.58 million kg +9.2%
1997 106.69 million kg +7.1%
1998 113.00 million kg +5.9%
1999 105.73 million kg -6.4%
2000 94.30 million kg -10.8%
2001 99.83 million kg +5.9%
2002 108.50 million kg +8.7%
2003 124.27 million kg +14.5%
2004 107.73 million kg -13.3%
2005 137.58 million kg +27.7%
2006 127.25 million kg -7.5%
2007 148.14 million kg +16.4%
2008 120.98 million kg -18.3%
2009 162.55 million kg +34.4%
2010 151.93 million kg -6.5%
2011 141.32 million kg -7.0%
2012 171.03 million kg +21.0%
2013 178.98 million kg +4.7%
2014 190.21 million kg +6.3%
2015 188.03 million kg -1.1%
2016 178.22 million kg -5.2%
2017 175.81 million kg -1.4%
2018 169.11 million kg -3.8%
2019 192.43 million kg +13.8%
2020 202.66 million kg +5.3%
2021 189.15 million kg -6.7%
2022 184.61 million kg -2.4%
2023 190.24 million kg +3.1%
2030 254.85 million kg +34.0%
2050 372.26 million kg +46.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54.53 million kg 49.79 million kg 60.39 million kg 9
1970s 65.66 million kg 57.28 million kg 69.77 million kg 10
1980s 76.29 million kg 72.60 million kg 79.98 million kg 10
1990s 92.47 million kg 75.80 million kg 113.00 million kg 10
2000s 123.11 million kg 94.30 million kg 162.55 million kg 10
2010s 173.71 million kg 141.32 million kg 192.43 million kg 10
2020s 191.66 million kg 184.61 million kg 202.66 million kg 4
2030s 254.85 million kg 254.85 million kg 254.85 million kg 1
2050s 372.26 million kg 372.26 million kg 372.26 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 3.82 billion kg compare
  2. 2 India 1.24 billion kg compare
  3. 3 China (People’s Republic of) 1.16 billion kg compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 1.16 billion kg compare
  5. 5 USSR 1.02 billion kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Wheat — crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 372.26 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 372.26 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 49.79 million kg in 1963.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for wheat — crop residues?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 14 regions with data for 2050.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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).