Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 2.42 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.42 million t
Change on year
up 17.5%
Rank
12th
of 31 groups
All-time high
88.53 million t
in 1999
All-time low
1.60 million t
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1990200720241990: 19.0M t1991: 19.0M t1992: 19.0M t1993: 19.0M t1994: 19.0M t1995: 19.0M t1996: 66.1M t1997: 64.9M t1998: 85.8M t1999: 88.5M t2000: 83.6M t2001: 17.5M t2002: 9.8M t2003: 8.9M t2004: 11.4M t2005: 12.4M t2006: 7.0M t2007: 8.3M t2008: 7.8M t2009: 8.2M t2010: 6.6M t2011: 8.0M t2012: 5.7M t2013: 3.7M t2014: 3.1M t2015: 4.7M t2016: 3.0M t2017: 2.2M t2018: 2.7M t2019: 4.3M t2020: 2.6M t2021: 1.6M t2022: 2.0M t2023: 2.1M t2024: 2.4M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 2.42 million t.

The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 88.53 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million t, in 2021.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 18.97 million t
1991 18.97 million t +0.0%
1992 19.02 million t +0.2%
1993 19.02 million t +0.0%
1994 19.02 million t +0.0%
1995 19.02 million t +0.0%
1996 66.11 million t +247.5%
1997 64.94 million t -1.8%
1998 85.84 million t +32.2%
1999 88.53 million t +3.1%
2000 83.62 million t -5.6%
2001 17.45 million t -79.1%
2002 9.81 million t -43.8%
2003 8.86 million t -9.6%
2004 11.37 million t +28.2%
2005 12.38 million t +8.9%
2006 6.96 million t -43.8%
2007 8.33 million t +19.7%
2008 7.79 million t -6.6%
2009 8.20 million t +5.3%
2010 6.56 million t -20.0%
2011 8.04 million t +22.6%
2012 5.71 million t -28.9%
2013 3.73 million t -34.8%
2014 3.06 million t -17.9%
2015 4.68 million t +52.9%
2016 3.00 million t -35.8%
2017 2.18 million t -27.6%
2018 2.73 million t +25.5%
2019 4.34 million t +58.9%
2020 2.55 million t -41.1%
2021 1.60 million t -37.3%
2022 1.97 million t +23.4%
2023 2.06 million t +4.5%
2024 2.42 million t +17.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +247.5% 19.02 million t 66.11 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.95 million t 18.97 million t 88.53 million t 10
2000s 17.48 million t 6.96 million t 83.62 million t 10
2010s 4.40 million t 2.18 million t 8.04 million t 10
2020s 2.12 million t 1.60 million t 2.55 million t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 9 Namibia 1.04 million t compare
  2. 10 Argentina 721,577 t compare
  3. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,283 t compare
  4. 11 Canada 529,993 t compare
  5. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
  6. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
  7. 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
  8. 11 Republic of Moldova 0 t
  9. 11 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
  10. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
  11. 11 Viet Nam 0 t compare
  12. 11 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
  13. 11 Melanesia 0 t compare
  14. 11 Micronesia 0 t
  15. 11 Polynesia 0 t
  16. 12 Mexico 393,439 t compare
  17. 13 Mozambique 377,693 t compare
  18. 14 Madagascar 346,932 t compare
  19. 15 Brazil 268,857 t compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 2.42 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 88.53 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million t in 2021.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — 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
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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