Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 926.58 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
926.58 million t
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
3rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.50 billion t
in 2010
All-time low
372.03 million t
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2024

250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B1.5B1990200720241990: 1.1B t1991: 1.1B t1992: 1.1B t1993: 1.1B t1994: 1.1B t1995: 1.1B t1996: 372.0M t1997: 455.9M t1998: 619.1M t1999: 567.1M t2000: 408.6M t2001: 892.5M t2002: 897.1M t2003: 1.3B t2004: 1.4B t2005: 1.4B t2006: 1.2B t2007: 1.4B t2008: 1.3B t2009: 1.2B t2010: 1.5B t2011: 1.4B t2012: 1.4B t2013: 1.3B t2014: 1.3B t2015: 1.3B t2016: 1.4B t2017: 1.3B t2018: 1.2B t2019: 1.2B t2020: 1.2B t2021: 1.1B t2022: 937.0M t2023: 879.6M t2024: 926.6M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 926.58 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1.50 billion t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 372.03 million t, in 1996.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 1.09 billion t
1991 1.09 billion t +0.0%
1992 1.09 billion t +0.0%
1993 1.09 billion t +0.0%
1994 1.09 billion t +0.0%
1995 1.09 billion t +0.0%
1996 372.03 million t -66.0%
1997 455.86 million t +22.5%
1998 619.13 million t +35.8%
1999 567.10 million t -8.4%
2000 408.63 million t -27.9%
2001 892.50 million t +118.4%
2002 897.11 million t +0.5%
2003 1.28 billion t +42.8%
2004 1.35 billion t +5.6%
2005 1.37 billion t +1.0%
2006 1.22 billion t -10.8%
2007 1.35 billion t +11.0%
2008 1.26 billion t -6.9%
2009 1.23 billion t -2.0%
2010 1.50 billion t +21.2%
2011 1.37 billion t -8.2%
2012 1.42 billion t +3.4%
2013 1.32 billion t -7.0%
2014 1.27 billion t -3.7%
2015 1.33 billion t +4.9%
2016 1.36 billion t +2.1%
2017 1.32 billion t -3.1%
2018 1.16 billion t -11.9%
2019 1.22 billion t +4.8%
2020 1.21 billion t -0.9%
2021 1.12 billion t -7.5%
2022 936.98 million t -16.0%
2023 879.60 million t -6.1%
2024 926.58 million t +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 857.56 million t 372.03 million t 1.09 billion t 10
2000s 1.13 billion t 408.63 million t 1.37 billion t 10
2010s 1.33 billion t 1.16 billion t 1.50 billion t 10
2020s 1.01 billion t 879.60 million t 1.21 billion t 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 1 Brazil 285.39 million t compare
  2. 2 Zambia 157.72 million t compare
  3. 3 Central African Republic 130.32 million t compare
  4. 4 Mozambique 116.41 million t compare
  5. 5 Angola 99.51 million t compare
  6. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 188.95 million t compare
  7. 6 OECD 83.61 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Forest fires — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 926.58 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 billion t in 2010.
What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 372.03 million t in 1996.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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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