Wheat — Crop residues in USSR

USSR: Wheat — Crop residues was 1.02 billion kg in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
1.02 billion kg
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
5th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.57 billion kg
in 1978
All-time low
797.20 million kg
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Wheat — Crop residues in USSR, 1961–1991

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1961197619911961: 976.3M kg1962: 1.0B kg1963: 797.2M kg1964: 1.1B kg1965: 929.2M kg1966: 1.4B kg1967: 1.1B kg1968: 1.3B kg1969: 1.1B kg1970: 1.4B kg1971: 1.3B kg1972: 1.2B kg1973: 1.5B kg1974: 1.2B kg1975: 969.5M kg1976: 1.3B kg1977: 1.3B kg1978: 1.6B kg1979: 1.2B kg1980: 1.3B kg1981: 1.1B kg1982: 1.2B kg1983: 1.1B kg1984: 959.1M kg1985: 1.1B kg1986: 1.2B kg1987: 1.1B kg1988: 1.1B kg1989: 1.2B kg1990: 1.4B kg1991: 1.0B kg

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — crop residues in USSR is 1.02 billion kg, measured in 1991.

The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in USSR peaked at 1.57 billion kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 797.20 million kg, in 1963.

That places USSR 5th out of 125 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.08 billion kg 797.20 million kg 1.38 billion kg 9
1970s 1.28 billion kg 969.47 million kg 1.57 billion kg 10
1980s 1.13 billion kg 959.05 million kg 1.32 billion kg 10
1990s 1.20 billion kg 1.02 billion kg 1.38 billion kg 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 2 India 1.24 billion kg compare
  2. 3 China 1.16 billion kg compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 1.16 billion kg compare
  4. 6 Russian Federation 850.10 million kg
  5. 7 France 510.51 million kg compare
  6. 8 Australia and New Zealand 486.65 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in USSR?
Wheat — crop residues in USSR was 1.02 billion kg in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 billion kg in 1978.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 797.20 million kg in 1963.
How does USSR rank for wheat — crop residues?
USSR ranks 5th out of 125 countries with data for 1991.
Is wheat — crop residues rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR 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).