Wheat — Crop residues in Western Asia

Western Asia: Wheat — Crop residues was 505.83 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
505.83 million kg
Rank
18th
of 30 groups
All-time high
505.83 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
150.16 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia is 505.83 million kg, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in Western Asia peaked at 505.83 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 150.16 million kg, in 1961.

That places Western Asia 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2050, putting it 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (N content) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 150.16 million kg
1962 178.46 million kg +18.9%
1963 185.62 million kg +4.0%
1964 173.54 million kg -6.5%
1965 177.72 million kg +2.4%
1966 177.86 million kg +0.1%
1967 192.71 million kg +8.3%
1968 187.80 million kg -2.6%
1969 201.79 million kg +7.4%
1970 191.22 million kg -5.2%
1971 230.63 million kg +20.6%
1972 253.02 million kg +9.7%
1973 186.79 million kg -26.2%
1974 224.75 million kg +20.3%
1975 258.84 million kg +15.2%
1976 286.43 million kg +10.7%
1977 272.35 million kg -4.9%
1978 281.40 million kg +3.3%
1979 282.24 million kg +0.3%
1980 286.18 million kg +1.4%
1981 288.51 million kg +0.8%
1982 289.74 million kg +0.4%
1983 284.69 million kg -1.7%
1984 283.05 million kg -0.6%
1985 314.82 million kg +11.2%
1986 337.47 million kg +7.2%
1987 334.76 million kg -0.8%
1988 368.39 million kg +10.0%
1989 300.91 million kg -18.3%
1990 372.33 million kg +23.7%
1991 387.25 million kg +4.0%
1992 399.06 million kg +3.1%
1993 419.75 million kg +5.2%
1994 367.82 million kg -12.4%
1995 363.73 million kg -1.1%
1996 364.74 million kg +0.3%
1997 362.15 million kg -0.7%
1998 401.29 million kg +10.8%
1999 346.60 million kg -13.6%
2000 381.60 million kg +10.1%
2001 395.64 million kg +3.7%
2002 430.66 million kg +8.9%
2003 420.98 million kg -2.2%
2004 438.06 million kg +4.1%
2005 452.62 million kg +3.3%
2006 424.68 million kg -6.2%
2007 379.83 million kg -10.6%
2008 343.41 million kg -9.6%
2009 397.68 million kg +15.8%
2010 386.38 million kg -2.8%
2011 424.17 million kg +9.8%
2012 402.03 million kg -5.2%
2013 433.32 million kg +7.8%
2014 389.43 million kg -10.1%
2015 408.97 million kg +5.0%
2016 377.36 million kg -7.7%
2017 386.25 million kg +2.4%
2018 352.41 million kg -8.8%
2019 389.46 million kg +10.5%
2020 427.09 million kg +9.7%
2021 358.26 million kg -16.1%
2022 357.90 million kg -0.1%
2023 426.68 million kg +19.2%
2030 468.06 million kg +9.7%
2050 505.83 million kg +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 180.63 million kg 150.16 million kg 201.79 million kg 9
1970s 246.77 million kg 186.79 million kg 286.43 million kg 10
1980s 308.85 million kg 283.05 million kg 368.39 million kg 10
1990s 378.47 million kg 346.60 million kg 419.75 million kg 10
2000s 406.52 million kg 343.41 million kg 452.62 million kg 10
2010s 394.98 million kg 352.41 million kg 433.32 million kg 10
2020s 392.48 million kg 357.90 million kg 427.09 million kg 4
2030s 468.06 million kg 468.06 million kg 468.06 million kg 1
2050s 505.83 million kg 505.83 million kg 505.83 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 207.08 million kg compare
  2. 16 Kazakhstan 174.76 million kg compare
  3. 17 Egypt 126.83 million kg compare
  4. 18 Ethiopia 124.23 million kg compare
  5. 19 Poland 121.14 million kg compare
  6. 20 Italy 111.06 million kg compare
  7. 21 Brazil 110.57 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in Western Asia?
Wheat — crop residues in Western Asia was 505.83 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 505.83 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 150.16 million kg in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for wheat — crop residues?
Western Asia ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Western Asia 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).