Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 43.47 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
43.47 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
6th
of 31 groups
All-time high
71.39 %
in 1992
All-time low
42.15 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 71.1 %1991: 71.2 %1992: 71.4 %1993: 69.7 %1994: 69.3 %1995: 68.1 %1996: 67.4 %1997: 66 %1998: 63.8 %1999: 64.1 %2000: 63.1 %2001: 66.4 %2002: 64.5 %2003: 63.5 %2004: 62.8 %2005: 61.5 %2006: 60 %2007: 58.7 %2008: 58.1 %2009: 57.4 %2010: 55.5 %2011: 61.2 %2012: 60.7 %2013: 59.7 %2014: 59.3 %2015: 58.9 %2016: 43.4 %2017: 42.2 %2018: 43 %2019: 42.1 %2020: 44.1 %2021: 43.8 %2022: 43.4 %2023: 43.5 %

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 43.47 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 71.39 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 42.15 %, in 2019.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 71.1 %
1991 71.24 % +0.2%
1992 71.39 % +0.2%
1993 69.74 % -2.3%
1994 69.35 % -0.6%
1995 68.1 % -1.8%
1996 67.38 % -1.1%
1997 65.97 % -2.1%
1998 63.83 % -3.2%
1999 64.14 % +0.5%
2000 63.12 % -1.6%
2001 66.4 % +5.2%
2002 64.54 % -2.8%
2003 63.48 % -1.6%
2004 62.8 % -1.1%
2005 61.47 % -2.1%
2006 60.01 % -2.4%
2007 58.67 % -2.2%
2008 58.07 % -1.0%
2009 57.35 % -1.2%
2010 55.47 % -3.3%
2011 61.25 % +10.4%
2012 60.71 % -0.9%
2013 59.68 % -1.7%
2014 59.26 % -0.7%
2015 58.91 % -0.6%
2016 43.38 % -26.4%
2017 42.2 % -2.7%
2018 42.98 % +1.8%
2019 42.15 % -1.9%
2020 44.1 % +4.6%
2021 43.77 % -0.7%
2022 43.39 % -0.9%
2023 43.47 % +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.22 % 63.83 % 71.39 % 10
2000s 61.59 % 57.35 % 66.4 % 10
2010s 52.6 % 42.15 % 61.25 % 10
2020s 43.68 % 43.39 % 44.1 % 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 3 Congo 109.05 % compare
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  3. 5 Central African Republic 99.29 % compare
  4. 6 Liberia 95.71 % compare
  5. 7 Brazil 92.75 % compare
  6. 8 Chad 88.23 % compare
  7. 9 Belize 86.15 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 43.47 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 71.39 % in 1992.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 42.15 % in 2019.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.