India vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Other forest — Burning crop residues

India
17.06 million t
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
164.37 million t
in 2024
India rank
6th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
3rd

Other forest — Burning crop residues over time

  • India
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
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How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 164.37 million t against 17.06 million t in India, a difference of 147.31 million t.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 9.6 times India's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

India ranks 6th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd of 219 countries.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 17.71 million t 197.77 million t 180.06 million t Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 21.39 million t 237.01 million t 215.62 million t Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 37.92 million t 269.23 million t 231.32 million t Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 30.48 million t 191.86 million t 161.37 million t Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burning crop residues, India or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 164.37 million t against 17.06 million t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burning crop residues between India and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
147.31 million t, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for other forest — burning crop residues?
India ranks 6th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — 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
Other forest — 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
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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