What is all crops — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa?

All crops — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa was 21.75 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 Eastern Africa?

The highest recorded value was 21.90 million t in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 6.76 million t in 1961.

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

Eastern Africa ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.

Where does this Eastern 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 Eastern Africa

Name: All Crops — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Eastern Africa: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 21.75 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)

21.75 million t

Rank

18th

of 33 groups

All-time high

21.90 million t

in 2023

All-time low

6.76 million t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

In 2050, all crops — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa stood at 21.75 million t.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa peaked at 21.90 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.76 million t, in 1961.

That places Eastern Africa 18th out of 33 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.

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

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year	t	Change
1961	6.76 million t	—
1962	6.89 million t	+2.0%
1963	7.13 million t	+3.4%
1964	7.28 million t	+2.2%
1965	7.80 million t	+7.1%
1966	8.04 million t	+3.1%
1967	8.11 million t	+0.8%
1968	8.38 million t	+3.4%
1969	8.63 million t	+2.9%
1970	8.34 million t	-3.4%
1971	8.50 million t	+2.0%
1972	9.03 million t	+6.2%
1973	8.95 million t	-0.9%
1974	9.53 million t	+6.4%
1975	9.21 million t	-3.4%
1976	9.65 million t	+4.8%
1977	9.26 million t	-4.1%
1978	9.48 million t	+2.4%
1979	8.82 million t	-7.0%
1980	9.11 million t	+3.4%
1981	9.10 million t	-0.1%
1982	9.31 million t	+2.3%
1983	9.55 million t	+2.6%
1984	9.44 million t	-1.2%
1985	10.24 million t	+8.5%
1986	10.78 million t	+5.3%
1987	10.63 million t	-1.5%
1988	11.15 million t	+4.9%
1989	11.53 million t	+3.5%
1990	11.02 million t	-4.5%
1991	10.88 million t	-1.2%
1992	10.46 million t	-3.9%
1993	10.60 million t	+1.3%
1994	11.29 million t	+6.6%
1995	11.38 million t	+0.8%
1996	12.36 million t	+8.6%
1997	12.21 million t	-1.2%
1998	12.44 million t	+1.9%
1999	11.88 million t	-4.5%
2000	11.96 million t	+0.6%
2001	12.07 million t	+1.0%
2002	12.95 million t	+7.3%
2003	15.43 million t	+19.2%
2004	15.17 million t	-1.7%
2005	16.56 million t	+9.2%
2006	15.90 million t	-4.0%
2007	15.51 million t	-2.4%
2008	17.96 million t	+15.8%
2009	17.04 million t	-5.1%
2010	17.84 million t	+4.7%
2011	18.49 million t	+3.6%
2012	19.34 million t	+4.6%
2013	19.32 million t	-0.1%
2014	19.42 million t	+0.5%
2015	18.89 million t	-2.7%
2016	19.89 million t	+5.3%
2017	20.32 million t	+2.2%
2018	20.19 million t	-0.7%
2019	19.30 million t	-4.4%
2020	21.67 million t	+12.2%
2021	21.34 million t	-1.5%
2022	21.79 million t	+2.1%
2023	21.90 million t	+0.5%
2030	19.35 million t	-11.6%
2050	21.75 million t	+12.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	7.67 million t	6.76 million t	8.63 million t	9
1970s	9.08 million t	8.34 million t	9.65 million t	10
1980s	10.08 million t	9.10 million t	11.53 million t	10
1990s	11.45 million t	10.46 million t	12.44 million t	10
2000s	15.05 million t	11.96 million t	17.96 million t	10
2010s	19.30 million t	17.84 million t	20.32 million t	10
2020s	21.67 million t	21.34 million t	21.90 million t	4
2030s	19.35 million t	19.35 million t	19.35 million t	1
2050s	21.75 million t	21.75 million t	21.75 million t	1

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

15 Myanmar 6.51 million t compare
15 Republic of Moldova 682,762 t compare
16 Thailand 6.17 million t compare
16 Timor-Leste 136,748 t compare
17 Canada 5.38 million t compare
17 Melanesia 59,941 t compare
18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 97.34 t compare
18 Philippines 5.31 million t compare
18 Micronesia 97.34 t compare
19 South Africa 4.87 million t compare
20 Pakistan 4.86 million t compare
20 Polynesia 32.95 t compare
21 Ethiopia 4.80 million t compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More climate change data for Eastern Africa

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 billion kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa?: All crops — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa was 21.75 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 Eastern Africa?: The highest recorded value was 21.90 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 6.76 million t in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for all crops — burning crop residues?: Eastern Africa ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Eastern 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).