Wheat — Crop residues in United States of America

United States of America: Wheat — Crop residues was 792.10 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
792.10 million kg
Rank
13th
of 30 groups
All-time high
1.02 billion kg
in 1981
All-time low
416.82 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in United States of America, 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 United States of America stood at 792.10 million kg.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in United States of America peaked at 1.02 billion kg in 1981 and was at its lowest, 416.82 million kg, in 1962.

United States of America ranks 13th of 30 groups 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 473.94 million kg
1962 416.82 million kg -12.1%
1963 437.18 million kg +4.9%
1964 487.41 million kg +11.5%
1965 497.40 million kg +2.0%
1966 494.04 million kg -0.7%
1967 572.41 million kg +15.9%
1968 582.47 million kg +1.8%
1969 534.19 million kg -8.3%
1970 499.50 million kg -6.5%
1971 591.20 million kg +18.4%
1972 567.47 million kg -4.0%
1973 630.70 million kg +11.1%
1974 670.94 million kg +6.4%
1975 787.53 million kg +17.4%
1976 796.74 million kg +1.2%
1977 757.14 million kg -5.0%
1978 655.05 million kg -13.5%
1979 778.80 million kg +18.9%
1980 871.16 million kg +11.9%
1981 1.02 billion kg +16.5%
1982 1.00 billion kg -1.1%
1983 868.34 million kg -13.5%
1984 932.85 million kg +7.4%
1985 874.91 million kg -6.2%
1986 762.14 million kg -12.9%
1987 760.23 million kg -0.3%
1988 661.58 million kg -13.0%
1989 747.27 million kg +13.0%
1990 979.36 million kg +31.1%
1991 722.39 million kg -26.2%
1992 885.50 million kg +22.6%
1993 862.95 million kg -2.5%
1994 837.39 million kg -3.0%
1995 792.05 million kg -5.4%
1996 825.10 million kg +4.2%
1997 890.23 million kg +7.9%
1998 905.32 million kg +1.7%
1999 817.94 million kg -9.7%
2000 794.12 million kg -2.9%
2001 697.36 million kg -12.2%
2002 584.19 million kg -16.2%
2003 831.25 million kg +42.3%
2004 766.51 million kg -7.8%
2005 749.67 million kg -2.2%
2006 650.37 million kg -13.2%
2007 734.38 million kg +12.9%
2008 884.78 million kg +20.5%
2009 785.97 million kg -11.2%
2010 778.85 million kg -0.9%
2011 709.69 million kg -8.9%
2012 799.84 million kg +12.7%
2013 752.34 million kg -5.9%
2014 719.28 million kg -4.4%
2015 728.51 million kg +1.3%
2016 805.44 million kg +10.6%
2017 614.39 million kg -23.7%
2018 663.65 million kg +8.0%
2019 675.14 million kg +1.7%
2020 641.01 million kg -5.1%
2021 583.53 million kg -9.0%
2022 582.04 million kg -0.3%
2023 636.63 million kg +9.4%
2030 780.78 million kg +22.6%
2050 792.10 million kg +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 499.54 million kg 416.82 million kg 582.47 million kg 9
1970s 673.51 million kg 499.50 million kg 796.74 million kg 10
1980s 849.80 million kg 661.58 million kg 1.02 billion kg 10
1990s 851.82 million kg 722.39 million kg 979.36 million kg 10
2000s 747.86 million kg 584.19 million kg 884.78 million kg 10
2010s 724.71 million kg 614.39 million kg 805.44 million kg 10
2020s 610.80 million kg 582.04 million kg 641.01 million kg 4
2030s 780.78 million kg 780.78 million kg 780.78 million kg 1
2050s 792.10 million kg 792.10 million kg 792.10 million kg 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 10 Canada 432.91 million kg compare
  2. 11 Argentina 338.30 million kg compare
  3. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 215,181 kg compare
  4. 12 Germany 324.30 million kg compare
  5. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,185 kg compare
  6. 13 Pakistan 314.50 million kg compare
  7. 13 Melanesia 228.04 kg compare
  8. 14 Ukraine 252.39 million kg compare
  9. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 207.08 million kg compare
  10. 16 Kazakhstan 174.76 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in United States of America?
Wheat — crop residues in United States of America was 792.10 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 billion kg in 1981.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 416.82 million kg in 1962.
How does United States of America rank for wheat — crop residues?
United States of America ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this United States of America 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).