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

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues was 478,216 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
478,216 t
Change on year
down 60.0%
Rank
13th
of 31 groups
All-time high
32.87 million t
in 1998
All-time low
478,216 t
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M1990200720241990: 9.7M t1991: 9.7M t1992: 9.7M t1993: 9.7M t1994: 9.7M t1995: 9.7M t1996: 19.9M t1997: 22.6M t1998: 32.9M t1999: 31.7M t2000: 21.6M t2001: 10.6M t2002: 6.6M t2003: 6.2M t2004: 9.0M t2005: 9.9M t2006: 5.5M t2007: 5.9M t2008: 6.1M t2009: 6.4M t2010: 4.9M t2011: 6.5M t2012: 3.9M t2013: 2.5M t2014: 1.8M t2015: 3.3M t2016: 1.8M t2017: 1.3M t2018: 1.5M t2019: 2.3M t2020: 1.2M t2021: 862.5k t2022: 1.4M t2023: 1.2M t2024: 478.2k t

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 478,216 t for closed shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 32.87 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 478,216 t, in 2024.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 9.70 million t
1991 9.70 million t +0.0%
1992 9.72 million t +0.3%
1993 9.72 million t +0.0%
1994 9.72 million t +0.0%
1995 9.72 million t +0.0%
1996 19.86 million t +104.3%
1997 22.63 million t +13.9%
1998 32.87 million t +45.2%
1999 31.73 million t -3.5%
2000 21.55 million t -32.1%
2001 10.65 million t -50.6%
2002 6.62 million t -37.9%
2003 6.22 million t -5.9%
2004 9.02 million t +44.9%
2005 9.93 million t +10.1%
2006 5.51 million t -44.5%
2007 5.94 million t +7.9%
2008 6.13 million t +3.1%
2009 6.41 million t +4.5%
2010 4.95 million t -22.8%
2011 6.53 million t +32.0%
2012 3.94 million t -39.7%
2013 2.46 million t -37.6%
2014 1.82 million t -25.9%
2015 3.32 million t +82.3%
2016 1.79 million t -46.1%
2017 1.31 million t -26.5%
2018 1.46 million t +11.1%
2019 2.27 million t +55.8%
2020 1.25 million t -45.2%
2021 862,468 t -30.8%
2022 1.40 million t +62.3%
2023 1.19 million t -14.7%
2024 478,216 t -60.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.54 million t 9.70 million t 32.87 million t 10
2000s 8.80 million t 5.51 million t 21.55 million t 10
2010s 2.98 million t 1.31 million t 6.53 million t 10
2020s 1.04 million t 478,216 t 1.40 million t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 10 Mexico 124,851 t compare
  2. 11 Zambia 108,508 t compare
  3. 12 Zimbabwe 99,425 t compare
  4. 13 Madagascar 97,744 t compare
  5. 14 Ethiopia 97,010 t compare
  6. 15 Nicaragua 63,384 t compare
  7. 16 Myanmar 16,578 t compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 478,216 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 32.87 million t in 1998.
What is the lowest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 478,216 t in 2024.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is closed shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. 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 shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Closed 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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