Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 4.96 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.96 million t
Change on year
down 13.6%
Rank
20th
of 31 groups
All-time high
17.21 million t
in 1997
All-time low
2.83 million t
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

5.0M10.0M15.0M1990200720241990: 7.4M t1991: 7.4M t1992: 7.4M t1993: 7.4M t1994: 7.4M t1995: 7.4M t1996: 8.6M t1997: 17.2M t1998: 13.1M t1999: 9.2M t2000: 12.3M t2001: 6.3M t2002: 4.0M t2003: 10.6M t2004: 12.5M t2005: 6.4M t2006: 4.3M t2007: 6.0M t2008: 15.6M t2009: 10.1M t2010: 7.7M t2011: 6.3M t2012: 3.7M t2013: 4.0M t2014: 10.5M t2015: 5.1M t2016: 4.5M t2017: 2.8M t2018: 5.7M t2019: 5.8M t2020: 5.4M t2021: 3.9M t2022: 3.2M t2023: 5.7M t2024: 5.0M t

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 4.96 million t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.

The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia peaked at 17.21 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.83 million t, in 2017.

Eastern Asia ranks 20th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 7.42 million t
1991 7.42 million t +0.0%
1992 7.42 million t +0.0%
1993 7.42 million t +0.0%
1994 7.42 million t +0.0%
1995 7.42 million t +0.0%
1996 8.56 million t +15.3%
1997 17.21 million t +101.0%
1998 13.11 million t -23.8%
1999 9.21 million t -29.7%
2000 12.33 million t +33.9%
2001 6.26 million t -49.3%
2002 3.99 million t -36.2%
2003 10.61 million t +165.7%
2004 12.50 million t +17.9%
2005 6.42 million t -48.6%
2006 4.30 million t -33.0%
2007 6.03 million t +40.2%
2008 15.56 million t +157.9%
2009 10.06 million t -35.3%
2010 7.70 million t -23.4%
2011 6.32 million t -17.9%
2012 3.75 million t -40.7%
2013 3.96 million t +5.8%
2014 10.45 million t +163.8%
2015 5.07 million t -51.5%
2016 4.45 million t -12.2%
2017 2.83 million t -36.5%
2018 5.68 million t +101.0%
2019 5.77 million t +1.5%
2020 5.37 million t -6.8%
2021 3.88 million t -27.8%
2022 3.23 million t -16.7%
2023 5.73 million t +77.4%
2024 4.96 million t -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.26 million t 7.42 million t 17.21 million t 10
2000s 8.81 million t 3.99 million t 15.56 million t 10
2010s 5.60 million t 2.83 million t 10.45 million t 10
2020s 4.64 million t 3.23 million t 5.73 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 17 Paraguay 9.18 million t compare
  2. 18 Congo 8.93 million t compare
  3. 19 Ethiopia 7.14 million t compare
  4. 20 Australia and New Zealand 6.38 million t compare
  5. 21 Australia 6.35 million t compare
  6. 22 Guatemala 6.22 million t compare
  7. 23 Honduras 6.20 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 Eastern Asia?
Forest fires — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia was 4.96 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 17.21 million t in 1997.
What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.83 million t in 2017.
How does Eastern Asia rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Eastern Asia ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern 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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