Wheat — Crop residues in New Zealand

New Zealand: Wheat — Crop residues was 5.41 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
5.41 million kg
World rank
71st
of 125 countries
All-time high
5.94 million kg
in 2012
All-time low
1.73 million kg
in 1989
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in New Zealand, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 5.41 million kg for wheat — crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in New Zealand peaked at 5.94 million kg in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million kg, in 1989.

New Zealand ranks 71st 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (N content) in New Zealand, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 3.26 million kg
1962 2.79 million kg -14.4%
1963 3.28 million kg +17.3%
1964 3.53 million kg +7.8%
1965 3.22 million kg -8.7%
1966 3.73 million kg +15.8%
1967 4.44 million kg +18.9%
1968 5.68 million kg +27.9%
1969 5.88 million kg +3.6%
1970 3.79 million kg -35.6%
1971 4.20 million kg +10.8%
1972 4.97 million kg +18.4%
1973 4.83 million kg -2.9%
1974 2.78 million kg -42.5%
1975 2.33 million kg -16.0%
1976 4.95 million kg +112.4%
1977 4.52 million kg -8.7%
1978 4.21 million kg -7.0%
1979 3.80 million kg -9.8%
1980 3.92 million kg +3.2%
1981 4.13 million kg +5.5%
1982 3.70 million kg -10.5%
1983 3.80 million kg +2.7%
1984 3.95 million kg +4.0%
1985 3.91 million kg -1.2%
1986 4.81 million kg +23.0%
1987 4.27 million kg -11.1%
1988 2.61 million kg -38.9%
1989 1.73 million kg -33.8%
1990 2.35 million kg +36.1%
1991 2.26 million kg -3.8%
1992 2.39 million kg +5.4%
1993 2.73 million kg +14.4%
1994 3.01 million kg +10.2%
1995 3.08 million kg +2.3%
1996 3.44 million kg +11.9%
1997 3.93 million kg +14.2%
1998 3.73 million kg -5.2%
1999 3.96 million kg +6.1%
2000 4.03 million kg +1.7%
2001 4.46 million kg +10.7%
2002 3.70 million kg -17.0%
2003 3.90 million kg +5.6%
2004 3.15 million kg -19.3%
2005 3.89 million kg +23.5%
2006 3.22 million kg -17.4%
2007 4.20 million kg +30.4%
2008 4.19 million kg -0.1%
2009 4.94 million kg +17.9%
2010 5.43 million kg +9.9%
2011 4.70 million kg -13.5%
2012 5.94 million kg +26.5%
2013 5.44 million kg -8.4%
2014 5.03 million kg -7.5%
2015 5.03 million kg -0.0%
2016 5.58 million kg +10.8%
2017 4.91 million kg -12.0%
2018 4.51 million kg -8.1%
2019 4.84 million kg +7.3%
2020 5.50 million kg +13.5%
2021 5.13 million kg -6.7%
2022 4.89 million kg -4.7%
2023 4.75 million kg -2.8%
2030 5.09 million kg +7.1%
2050 5.41 million kg +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.98 million kg 2.79 million kg 5.88 million kg 9
1970s 4.04 million kg 2.33 million kg 4.97 million kg 10
1980s 3.68 million kg 1.73 million kg 4.81 million kg 10
1990s 3.09 million kg 2.26 million kg 3.96 million kg 10
2000s 3.97 million kg 3.15 million kg 4.94 million kg 10
2010s 5.14 million kg 4.51 million kg 5.94 million kg 10
2020s 5.07 million kg 4.75 million kg 5.50 million kg 4
2030s 5.09 million kg 5.09 million kg 5.09 million kg 1
2050s 5.41 million kg 5.41 million kg 5.41 million kg 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 68 Peru 6.74 million kg compare
  2. 69 Norway 6.06 million kg compare
  3. 70 Sudan 5.51 million kg compare
  4. 72 Myanmar 5.29 million kg compare
  5. 73 North Macedonia 4.53 million kg compare
  6. 74 Estonia 4.21 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in New Zealand?
Wheat — crop residues in New Zealand was 5.41 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 5.94 million kg in 2012.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million kg in 1989.
How does New Zealand rank for wheat — crop residues?
New Zealand ranks 71st out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this New Zealand 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).