What is all crops — burning crop residues in Africa?

All crops — burning crop residues in Africa was 56.07 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?

The highest recorded value was 58.87 million t in 2023.

What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 20.22 million t in 1961.

How does Africa rank for all crops — burning crop residues?

Africa ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.

Where does this Africa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Africa

Name: All Crops — Burning crop residues in Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Africa: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 56.07 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)

56.07 million t

Rank

8th

of 33 groups

All-time high

58.87 million t

in 2023

All-time low

20.22 million t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2050

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all crops — burning crop residues in Africa is 56.07 million t, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in Africa peaked at 58.87 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.22 million t, in 1961.

That places Africa 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Africa, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year	t	Change
1961	20.22 million t	—
1962	20.79 million t	+2.8%
1963	21.11 million t	+1.5%
1964	21.73 million t	+3.0%
1965	21.85 million t	+0.5%
1966	21.80 million t	-0.2%
1967	23.00 million t	+5.5%
1968	23.59 million t	+2.6%
1969	23.70 million t	+0.4%
1970	23.72 million t	+0.1%
1971	24.01 million t	+1.2%
1972	24.65 million t	+2.7%
1973	23.99 million t	-2.7%
1974	24.95 million t	+4.0%
1975	25.14 million t	+0.7%
1976	25.80 million t	+2.6%
1977	24.64 million t	-4.5%
1978	24.57 million t	-0.3%
1979	24.40 million t	-0.7%
1980	24.50 million t	+0.4%
1981	24.40 million t	-0.4%
1982	25.03 million t	+2.6%
1983	26.00 million t	+3.9%
1984	26.26 million t	+1.0%
1985	27.26 million t	+3.8%
1986	29.58 million t	+8.5%
1987	30.58 million t	+3.4%
1988	31.08 million t	+1.6%
1989	32.33 million t	+4.0%
1990	32.25 million t	-0.2%
1991	32.81 million t	+1.7%
1992	32.71 million t	-0.3%
1993	33.49 million t	+2.4%
1994	34.73 million t	+3.7%
1995	32.92 million t	-5.2%
1996	34.18 million t	+3.8%
1997	33.78 million t	-1.2%
1998	34.01 million t	+0.7%
1999	32.66 million t	-4.0%
2000	32.45 million t	-0.7%
2001	32.49 million t	+0.1%
2002	34.01 million t	+4.7%
2003	37.49 million t	+10.2%
2004	37.20 million t	-0.8%
2005	39.26 million t	+5.5%
2006	38.14 million t	-2.9%
2007	37.82 million t	-0.8%
2008	40.86 million t	+8.0%
2009	40.21 million t	-1.6%
2010	43.99 million t	+9.4%
2011	46.18 million t	+5.0%
2012	48.02 million t	+4.0%
2013	49.51 million t	+3.1%
2014	50.67 million t	+2.3%
2015	50.46 million t	-0.4%
2016	51.94 million t	+2.9%
2017	55.17 million t	+6.2%
2018	55.00 million t	-0.3%
2019	55.48 million t	+0.9%
2020	56.45 million t	+1.7%
2021	57.18 million t	+1.3%
2022	57.47 million t	+0.5%
2023	58.87 million t	+2.4%
2030	48.66 million t	-17.3%
2050	56.07 million t	+15.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	21.98 million t	20.22 million t	23.70 million t	9
1970s	24.59 million t	23.72 million t	25.80 million t	10
1980s	27.70 million t	24.40 million t	32.33 million t	10
1990s	33.36 million t	32.25 million t	34.73 million t	10
2000s	36.99 million t	32.45 million t	40.86 million t	10
2010s	50.64 million t	43.99 million t	55.48 million t	10
2020s	57.49 million t	56.45 million t	58.87 million t	4
2030s	48.66 million t	48.66 million t	48.66 million t	1
2050s	56.07 million t	56.07 million t	56.07 million t	1

Countries ranked near Africa

5 Brazil 23.61 million t compare
5 United Republic of Tanzania 3.69 million t compare
6 Türkiye 3.24 million t compare
6 USSR 21.65 million t compare
7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.11 million t compare
7 Indonesia 13.51 million t compare
8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.99 million t compare
8 Nigeria 8.32 million t compare
9 Russian Federation 7.86 million t compare
10 Mexico 7.78 million t compare
10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.46 million t compare
11 Argentina 7.74 million t compare
11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.31 million t compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More climate change data for Africa

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in Africa?: All crops — burning crop residues in Africa was 56.07 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?: The highest recorded value was 58.87 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 20.22 million t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for all crops — burning crop residues?: Africa ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Africa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: All Crops — 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: 236 places, 13,817 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).