Wheat — Crop residues in Switzerland

Switzerland: Wheat — Crop residues was 8.39 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
8.39 million kg
World rank
66th
of 125 countries
All-time high
8.39 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
3.96 million kg
in 1963
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland stood at 8.39 million kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in Switzerland peaked at 8.39 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3.96 million kg, in 1963.

Switzerland ranks 66th 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (N content) in Switzerland, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 4.16 million kg
1962 5.34 million kg +28.6%
1963 3.96 million kg -25.9%
1964 4.97 million kg +25.5%
1965 4.55 million kg -8.3%
1966 4.49 million kg -1.3%
1967 5.40 million kg +20.2%
1968 5.30 million kg -1.9%
1969 4.86 million kg -8.3%
1970 4.46 million kg -8.3%
1971 4.80 million kg +7.7%
1972 5.18 million kg +8.0%
1973 4.40 million kg -15.1%
1974 5.17 million kg +17.5%
1975 4.52 million kg -12.6%
1976 5.04 million kg +11.6%
1977 4.14 million kg -17.9%
1978 5.13 million kg +23.9%
1979 5.29 million kg +3.2%
1980 4.97 million kg -6.0%
1981 5.13 million kg +3.1%
1982 5.43 million kg +6.0%
1983 5.58 million kg +2.7%
1984 7.37 million kg +32.1%
1985 6.82 million kg -7.5%
1986 6.14 million kg -9.9%
1987 5.78 million kg -5.8%
1988 6.98 million kg +20.8%
1989 7.99 million kg +14.5%
1990 6.98 million kg -12.6%
1991 7.22 million kg +3.4%
1992 6.65 million kg -7.9%
1993 7.10 million kg +6.8%
1994 7.05 million kg -0.7%
1995 7.59 million kg +7.6%
1996 8.20 million kg +8.1%
1997 7.23 million kg -11.8%
1998 7.45 million kg +3.0%
1999 6.17 million kg -17.2%
2000 7.04 million kg +14.1%
2001 6.28 million kg -10.7%
2002 6.41 million kg +2.0%
2003 5.46 million kg -14.9%
2004 6.67 million kg +22.1%
2005 6.59 million kg -1.2%
2006 6.74 million kg +2.3%
2007 6.73 million kg -0.1%
2008 6.79 million kg +0.9%
2009 6.80 million kg +0.1%
2010 6.50 million kg -4.5%
2011 6.83 million kg +5.1%
2012 6.39 million kg -6.4%
2013 5.97 million kg -6.6%
2014 6.80 million kg +13.8%
2015 6.52 million kg -4.0%
2016 4.88 million kg -25.2%
2017 6.56 million kg +34.5%
2018 6.34 million kg -3.4%
2019 6.17 million kg -2.7%
2020 6.53 million kg +5.9%
2021 5.73 million kg -12.3%
2022 6.05 million kg +5.6%
2023 5.58 million kg -7.7%
2030 8.12 million kg +45.5%
2050 8.39 million kg +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.78 million kg 3.96 million kg 5.40 million kg 9
1970s 4.81 million kg 4.14 million kg 5.29 million kg 10
1980s 6.22 million kg 4.97 million kg 7.99 million kg 10
1990s 7.17 million kg 6.17 million kg 8.20 million kg 10
2000s 6.55 million kg 5.46 million kg 7.04 million kg 10
2010s 6.29 million kg 4.88 million kg 6.83 million kg 10
2020s 5.97 million kg 5.58 million kg 6.53 million kg 4
2030s 8.12 million kg 8.12 million kg 8.12 million kg 1
2050s 8.39 million kg 8.39 million kg 8.39 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 63 Latvia 10.55 million kg compare
  2. 64 Japan 10.37 million kg compare
  3. 65 Kyrgyzstan 9.69 million kg compare
  4. 67 Tajikistan 7.46 million kg compare
  5. 68 Peru 6.74 million kg compare
  6. 69 Norway 6.06 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in Switzerland?
Wheat — crop residues in Switzerland was 8.39 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 8.39 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.96 million kg in 1963.
How does Switzerland rank for wheat — crop residues?
Switzerland ranks 66th out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Switzerland 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).