Wheat — Crop residues in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Wheat — Crop residues was 269.93 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
269.93 million kg
Rank
24th
of 30 groups
All-time high
289.74 million kg
in 2015
All-time low
58.11 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in Northern Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — crop residues in Northern Africa is 269.93 million kg, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in Northern Africa peaked at 289.74 million kg in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.11 million kg, in 1961.

That places Northern Africa 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Wheat — Crop residues in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (N content) in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 58.11 million kg
1962 81.19 million kg +39.7%
1963 83.64 million kg +3.0%
1964 77.56 million kg -7.3%
1965 81.19 million kg +4.7%
1966 66.33 million kg -18.3%
1967 77.53 million kg +16.9%
1968 96.95 million kg +25.0%
1969 78.02 million kg -19.5%
1970 86.37 million kg +10.7%
1971 93.49 million kg +8.2%
1972 100.84 million kg +7.9%
1973 91.39 million kg -9.4%
1974 92.90 million kg +1.6%
1975 101.77 million kg +9.5%
1976 106.60 million kg +4.7%
1977 80.11 million kg -24.8%
1978 92.85 million kg +15.9%
1979 88.79 million kg -4.4%
1980 95.73 million kg +7.8%
1981 82.98 million kg -13.3%
1982 94.63 million kg +14.0%
1983 87.65 million kg -7.4%
1984 87.42 million kg -0.3%
1985 106.43 million kg +21.7%
1986 113.58 million kg +6.7%
1987 115.81 million kg +2.0%
1988 113.49 million kg -2.0%
1989 128.88 million kg +13.6%
1990 143.77 million kg +11.6%
1991 189.66 million kg +31.9%
1992 148.56 million kg -21.7%
1993 133.53 million kg -10.1%
1994 160.51 million kg +20.2%
1995 131.81 million kg -17.9%
1996 234.69 million kg +78.0%
1997 145.08 million kg -38.2%
1998 205.01 million kg +41.3%
1999 161.30 million kg -21.3%
2000 138.09 million kg -14.4%
2001 178.88 million kg +29.5%
2002 165.75 million kg -7.3%
2003 232.43 million kg +40.2%
2004 237.09 million kg +2.0%
2005 212.41 million kg -10.4%
2006 254.78 million kg +19.9%
2007 185.81 million kg -27.1%
2008 193.09 million kg +3.9%
2009 266.37 million kg +38.0%
2010 213.81 million kg -19.7%
2011 255.39 million kg +19.4%
2012 242.33 million kg -5.1%
2013 276.48 million kg +14.1%
2014 245.49 million kg -11.2%
2015 289.74 million kg +18.0%
2016 216.03 million kg -25.4%
2017 260.51 million kg +20.6%
2018 281.82 million kg +8.2%
2019 247.03 million kg -12.3%
2020 223.28 million kg -9.6%
2021 277.84 million kg +24.4%
2022 226.11 million kg -18.6%
2023 227.09 million kg +0.4%
2030 242.69 million kg +6.9%
2050 269.93 million kg +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77.84 million kg 58.11 million kg 96.95 million kg 9
1970s 93.51 million kg 80.11 million kg 106.60 million kg 10
1980s 102.66 million kg 82.98 million kg 128.88 million kg 10
1990s 165.39 million kg 131.81 million kg 234.69 million kg 10
2000s 206.47 million kg 138.09 million kg 266.37 million kg 10
2010s 252.86 million kg 213.81 million kg 289.74 million kg 10
2020s 238.58 million kg 223.28 million kg 277.84 million kg 4
2030s 242.69 million kg 242.69 million kg 242.69 million kg 1
2050s 269.93 million kg 269.93 million kg 269.93 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 21 Brazil 110.57 million kg compare
  2. 22 Spain 84.41 million kg compare
  3. 23 Yugoslav SFR 83.38 million kg compare
  4. 24 Afghanistan 81.22 million kg compare
  5. 25 Romania 80.90 million kg compare
  6. 26 Nepal 79.56 million kg compare
  7. 27 Denmark 68.99 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in Northern Africa?
Wheat — crop residues in Northern Africa was 269.93 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 289.74 million kg in 2015.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 58.11 million kg in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for wheat — crop residues?
Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern Africa 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).