Southern Asia vs Zimbabwe: Grassland — Burning crop residues

Southern Asia
1.58 million t
in 2024
Zimbabwe
4.02 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
25th

Grassland — Burning crop residues over time

  • Southern Asia
  • Zimbabwe
05.0M10.0M15.0M199020072024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 4.02 million t against 1.58 million t in Southern Asia, a difference of 2.44 million t.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.5 times Southern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Southern Asia ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 31 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Asia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 711,856 t 5.12 million t 4.41 million t Zimbabwe
2000s 1.07 million t 10.12 million t 9.05 million t Zimbabwe
2010s 1.21 million t 10.91 million t 9.70 million t Zimbabwe
2020s 1.47 million t 6.38 million t 4.91 million t Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Southern Asia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 4.02 million t against 1.58 million t in Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Southern Asia and Zimbabwe?
2.44 million t, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Southern Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
Southern Asia ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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