Grassland — Burning crop residues in Benin

Benin: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 2.79 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.79 million t
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
29th
of 220 countries
All-time high
5.69 million t
in 2005
All-time low
287,667 t
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Benin, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200720241990: 3.3M t1991: 3.3M t1992: 3.3M t1993: 3.3M t1994: 3.3M t1995: 3.3M t1996: 287.7k t1997: 503.4k t1998: 879.2k t1999: 501.4k t2000: 577.1k t2001: 3.2M t2002: 4.7M t2003: 4.3M t2004: 4.1M t2005: 5.7M t2006: 4.4M t2007: 5.3M t2008: 3.8M t2009: 3.3M t2010: 3.5M t2011: 3.6M t2012: 3.6M t2013: 4.1M t2014: 4.2M t2015: 3.5M t2016: 4.1M t2017: 3.7M t2018: 3.7M t2019: 4.1M t2020: 3.7M t2021: 3.7M t2022: 2.8M t2023: 3.0M t2024: 2.8M t

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

Analysis

Benin recorded 2.79 million t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Benin peaked at 5.69 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 287,667 t, in 1996.

That places Benin 29th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Benin, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 3.29 million t
1991 3.29 million t +0.0%
1992 3.29 million t +0.0%
1993 3.29 million t +0.0%
1994 3.29 million t +0.0%
1995 3.29 million t +0.0%
1996 287,667 t -91.3%
1997 503,350 t +75.0%
1998 879,179 t +74.7%
1999 501,370 t -43.0%
2000 577,075 t +15.1%
2001 3.15 million t +446.0%
2002 4.68 million t +48.6%
2003 4.29 million t -8.5%
2004 4.06 million t -5.3%
2005 5.69 million t +40.1%
2006 4.43 million t -22.1%
2007 5.31 million t +19.9%
2008 3.81 million t -28.3%
2009 3.25 million t -14.6%
2010 3.53 million t +8.6%
2011 3.64 million t +3.0%
2012 3.58 million t -1.7%
2013 4.07 million t +13.9%
2014 4.19 million t +2.7%
2015 3.49 million t -16.6%
2016 4.08 million t +16.8%
2017 3.70 million t -9.1%
2018 3.67 million t -1.0%
2019 4.12 million t +12.4%
2020 3.74 million t -9.3%
2021 3.69 million t -1.3%
2022 2.80 million t -24.1%
2023 3.01 million t +7.3%
2024 2.79 million t -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.19 million t 287,667 t 3.29 million t 10
2000s 3.92 million t 577,075 t 5.69 million t 10
2010s 3.81 million t 3.49 million t 4.19 million t 10
2020s 3.21 million t 2.79 million t 3.74 million t 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 26 Russian Federation 3.83 million t compare
  2. 27 Niger 3.77 million t compare
  3. 28 Uganda 2.88 million t compare
  4. 30 Colombia 2.63 million t compare
  5. 31 Cabo Verde 0 t compare
  6. 31 Guinea 2.32 million t compare
  7. 32 Kazakhstan 2.06 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Benin?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Benin was 2.79 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 5.69 million t in 2005.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 287,667 t in 1996.
How does Benin rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Benin ranks 29th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — 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
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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