What is all crops — burning crop residues in Southern Asia?

All crops — burning crop residues in Southern Asia was 57.73 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 Southern Asia?

The highest recorded value was 75.32 million t in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 42.88 million t in 1961.

How does Southern Asia rank for all crops — burning crop residues?

Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.

Where does this Southern Asia 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 Southern Asia

Name: All Crops — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Southern Asia: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 57.73 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)

57.73 million t

Rank

7th

of 33 groups

All-time high

75.32 million t

in 2023

All-time low

42.88 million t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2050

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, all crops — burning crop residues in Southern Asia stood at 57.73 million t.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in Southern Asia peaked at 75.32 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.88 million t, in 1961.

That places Southern Asia 7th 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year	t	Change
1961	42.88 million t	—
1962	44.14 million t	+2.9%
1963	44.35 million t	+0.5%
1964	44.98 million t	+1.4%
1965	45.47 million t	+1.1%
1966	45.71 million t	+0.5%
1967	46.84 million t	+2.5%
1968	48.41 million t	+3.3%
1969	50.02 million t	+3.3%
1970	50.41 million t	+0.8%
1971	50.41 million t	+0.0%
1972	50.57 million t	+0.3%
1973	51.97 million t	+2.8%
1974	51.74 million t	-0.4%
1975	52.92 million t	+2.3%
1976	53.08 million t	+0.3%
1977	54.32 million t	+2.3%
1978	55.08 million t	+1.4%
1979	54.91 million t	-0.3%
1980	55.60 million t	+1.3%
1981	56.25 million t	+1.2%
1982	55.16 million t	-1.9%
1983	57.19 million t	+3.7%
1984	57.58 million t	+0.7%
1985	57.22 million t	-0.6%
1986	57.23 million t	+0.0%
1987	55.94 million t	-2.3%
1988	57.91 million t	+3.5%
1989	58.82 million t	+1.6%
1990	59.04 million t	+0.4%
1991	59.23 million t	+0.3%
1992	58.71 million t	-0.9%
1993	59.98 million t	+2.2%
1994	60.46 million t	+0.8%
1995	60.94 million t	+0.8%
1996	61.54 million t	+1.0%
1997	61.96 million t	+0.7%
1998	63.01 million t	+1.7%
1999	63.66 million t	+1.0%
2000	63.65 million t	-0.0%
2001	62.72 million t	-1.5%
2002	61.53 million t	-1.9%
2003	63.36 million t	+3.0%
2004	62.94 million t	-0.7%
2005	64.50 million t	+2.5%
2006	65.11 million t	+0.9%
2007	66.96 million t	+2.8%
2008	67.80 million t	+1.3%
2009	65.83 million t	-2.9%
2010	66.69 million t	+1.3%
2011	68.40 million t	+2.6%
2012	67.84 million t	-0.8%
2013	69.75 million t	+2.8%
2014	70.09 million t	+0.5%
2015	69.66 million t	-0.6%
2016	69.12 million t	-0.8%
2017	69.51 million t	+0.6%
2018	68.93 million t	-0.8%
2019	69.03 million t	+0.1%
2020	71.85 million t	+4.1%
2021	72.91 million t	+1.5%
2022	73.50 million t	+0.8%
2023	75.32 million t	+2.5%
2030	59.31 million t	-21.3%
2050	57.73 million t	-2.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	45.87 million t	42.88 million t	50.02 million t	9
1970s	52.54 million t	50.41 million t	55.08 million t	10
1980s	56.89 million t	55.16 million t	58.82 million t	10
1990s	60.85 million t	58.71 million t	63.66 million t	10
2000s	64.44 million t	61.53 million t	67.80 million t	10
2010s	68.90 million t	66.69 million t	70.09 million t	10
2020s	73.40 million t	71.85 million t	75.32 million t	4
2030s	59.31 million t	59.31 million t	59.31 million t	1
2050s	57.73 million t	57.73 million t	57.73 million t	1

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

4 India 38.78 million t compare
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

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More climate change data for Southern Asia

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.40 billion kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in Southern Asia?: All crops — burning crop residues in Southern Asia was 57.73 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 Southern Asia?: The highest recorded value was 75.32 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 42.88 million t in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for all crops — burning crop residues?: Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Southern Asia 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).