Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Belarus

Belarus: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 16,294 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16,294 t
Change on year
up 399.9%
World rank
81st
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.32 million t
in 2002
All-time low
3,259 t
in 2017
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Belarus, 1992–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1992200820241992: 193.6k t1993: 193.6k t1994: 193.6k t1995: 193.6k t1996: 211.0k t1997: 192.7k t1998: 208.4k t1999: 271.0k t2000: 107.7k t2001: 145.6k t2002: 1.3M t2003: 529.0k t2004: 118.4k t2005: 79.3k t2006: 283.5k t2007: 8.7k t2008: 39.1k t2009: 32.6k t2010: 34.8k t2011: 16.3k t2012: 270.5k t2013: 39.1k t2014: 500.7k t2015: 208.5k t2016: 81.5k t2017: 3.3k t2018: 482.6k t2019: 72.8k t2020: 293.2k t2021: 26.1k t2022: 16.3k t2023: 3.3k t2024: 16.3k t

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

Analysis

Belarus recorded 16,294 t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 399.9% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Belarus peaked at 1.32 million t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,259 t, in 2017.

Belarus ranks 81st of 219 countries 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.

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

Annual values for Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Belarus, 1992 to 2024.
Year t Change
1992 193,554 t
1993 193,554 t +0.0%
1994 193,554 t +0.0%
1995 193,554 t +0.0%
1996 210,959 t +9.0%
1997 192,654 t -8.7%
1998 208,447 t +8.2%
1999 271,006 t +30.0%
2000 107,682 t -60.3%
2001 145,565 t +35.2%
2002 1.32 million t +807.5%
2003 529,004 t -60.0%
2004 118,421 t -77.6%
2005 79,290 t -33.0%
2006 283,488 t +257.5%
2007 8,690 t -96.9%
2008 39,118 t +350.2%
2009 32,589 t -16.7%
2010 34,766 t +6.7%
2011 16,294 t -53.1%
2012 270,461 t +1559.9%
2013 39,107 t -85.5%
2014 500,741 t +1180.4%
2015 208,541 t -58.4%
2016 81,482 t -60.9%
2017 3,259 t -96.0%
2018 482,574 t +14706.7%
2019 72,780 t -84.9%
2020 293,250 t +302.9%
2021 26,072 t -91.1%
2022 16,292 t -37.5%
2023 3,259 t -80.0%
2024 16,294 t +399.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 207,160 t 192,654 t 271,006 t 8
2000s 266,482 t 8,690 t 1.32 million t 10
2010s 171,000 t 3,259 t 500,741 t 10
2020s 71,034 t 3,259 t 293,250 t 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 78 Benin 24,286 t compare
  2. 79 Mongolia 20,316 t compare
  3. 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,430 t compare
  4. 82 Italy 15,164 t compare
  5. 83 El Salvador 14,961 t compare
  6. 84 Trinidad and Tobago 13,879 t compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Belarus?
Forest fires — burning crop residues in Belarus was 16,294 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 million t in 2002.
What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 3,259 t in 2017.
How does Belarus rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Belarus ranks 81st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus 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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