Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Asia

Asia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 198.97 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
198.97 million t
Change on year
down 13.0%
Rank
4th
of 22 groups
All-time high
440.57 million t
in 2004
All-time low
92.16 million t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Asia, 1990–2024

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1990200720241990: 245.5M t1991: 245.5M t1992: 245.9M t1993: 245.9M t1994: 245.9M t1995: 245.9M t1996: 93.7M t1997: 303.9M t1998: 300.2M t1999: 139.9M t2000: 92.2M t2001: 94.3M t2002: 155.7M t2003: 257.6M t2004: 440.6M t2005: 259.4M t2006: 260.2M t2007: 399.8M t2008: 211.4M t2009: 370.7M t2010: 357.9M t2011: 216.1M t2012: 319.4M t2013: 251.4M t2014: 306.5M t2015: 288.6M t2016: 241.2M t2017: 229.0M t2018: 189.1M t2019: 240.7M t2020: 260.0M t2021: 288.8M t2022: 130.5M t2023: 228.6M t2024: 199.0M t

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 198.97 million t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Asia peaked at 440.57 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 92.16 million t, in 2000.

Asia ranks 4th of 22 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 245.48 million t
1991 245.48 million t +0.0%
1992 245.89 million t +0.2%
1993 245.89 million t +0.0%
1994 245.89 million t +0.0%
1995 245.89 million t +0.0%
1996 93.72 million t -61.9%
1997 303.86 million t +224.2%
1998 300.21 million t -1.2%
1999 139.90 million t -53.4%
2000 92.16 million t -34.1%
2001 94.28 million t +2.3%
2002 155.73 million t +65.2%
2003 257.59 million t +65.4%
2004 440.57 million t +71.0%
2005 259.38 million t -41.1%
2006 260.16 million t +0.3%
2007 399.82 million t +53.7%
2008 211.36 million t -47.1%
2009 370.71 million t +75.4%
2010 357.92 million t -3.4%
2011 216.09 million t -39.6%
2012 319.42 million t +47.8%
2013 251.38 million t -21.3%
2014 306.55 million t +21.9%
2015 288.65 million t -5.8%
2016 241.24 million t -16.4%
2017 228.95 million t -5.1%
2018 189.12 million t -17.4%
2019 240.67 million t +27.3%
2020 259.98 million t +8.0%
2021 288.82 million t +11.1%
2022 130.49 million t -54.8%
2023 228.62 million t +75.2%
2024 198.97 million t -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 231.22 million t 93.72 million t 303.86 million t 10
2000s 254.18 million t 92.16 million t 440.57 million t 10
2010s 264.00 million t 189.12 million t 357.92 million t 10
2020s 221.38 million t 130.49 million t 288.82 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Brazil 285.39 million t compare
  2. 2 Zambia 157.72 million t compare
  3. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 320.10 million t compare
  4. 3 Central African Republic 130.32 million t compare
  5. 4 Mozambique 116.41 million t compare
  6. 5 Angola 99.51 million t compare
  7. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 188.95 million t compare
  8. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.28 million t compare
  9. 6 OECD 83.61 million t compare
  10. 7 Myanmar 68.71 million t compare
  11. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 21.93 million t compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Asia?
Forest fires — burning crop residues in Asia was 198.97 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 440.57 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 92.16 million t in 2000.
How does Asia rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Asia ranks 4th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — 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
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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