Grassland — Burning crop residues in Gambia

Gambia: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 745,882 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
745,882 t
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
43rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
885,661 t
in 2011
All-time low
26,980 t
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Gambia, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 552.3k t1991: 552.3k t1992: 552.3k t1993: 552.3k t1994: 552.3k t1995: 552.3k t1996: 27.0k t1997: 39.2k t1998: 67.3k t1999: 72.0k t2000: 35.5k t2001: 678.4k t2002: 716.3k t2003: 307.0k t2004: 557.4k t2005: 601.1k t2006: 867.9k t2007: 750.2k t2008: 623.3k t2009: 732.4k t2010: 700.7k t2011: 885.7k t2012: 689.1k t2013: 728.4k t2014: 578.9k t2015: 358.4k t2016: 706.4k t2017: 671.8k t2018: 598.8k t2019: 520.5k t2020: 802.7k t2021: 663.3k t2022: 580.2k t2023: 712.0k t2024: 745.9k t

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

Analysis

Gambia recorded 745,882 t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Gambia peaked at 885,661 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26,980 t, in 1996.

Gambia ranks 43rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Gambia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 552,332 t
1991 552,332 t +0.0%
1992 552,332 t +0.0%
1993 552,332 t +0.0%
1994 552,332 t +0.0%
1995 552,332 t +0.0%
1996 26,980 t -95.1%
1997 39,182 t +45.2%
1998 67,306 t +71.8%
1999 71,968 t +6.9%
2000 35,524 t -50.6%
2001 678,388 t +1809.6%
2002 716,322 t +5.6%
2003 307,020 t -57.1%
2004 557,379 t +81.5%
2005 601,100 t +7.8%
2006 867,888 t +44.4%
2007 750,208 t -13.6%
2008 623,278 t -16.9%
2009 732,366 t +17.5%
2010 700,696 t -4.3%
2011 885,661 t +26.4%
2012 689,125 t -22.2%
2013 728,448 t +5.7%
2014 578,907 t -20.5%
2015 358,446 t -38.1%
2016 706,374 t +97.1%
2017 671,753 t -4.9%
2018 598,754 t -10.9%
2019 520,539 t -13.1%
2020 802,684 t +54.2%
2021 663,252 t -17.4%
2022 580,165 t -12.5%
2023 712,038 t +22.7%
2024 745,882 t +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 351,943 t 26,980 t 552,332 t 10
2000s 586,947 t 35,524 t 867,888 t 10
2010s 643,870 t 358,446 t 885,661 t 10
2020s 700,804 t 580,165 t 802,684 t 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 40 Paraguay 932,505 t compare
  2. 41 Mauritania 915,650 t compare
  3. 42 Mexico 756,710 t compare
  4. 44 Iraq 744,980 t compare
  5. 45 Ukraine 630,073 t compare
  6. 46 China 582,915 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Gambia?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Gambia was 745,882 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 885,661 t in 2011.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 26,980 t in 1996.
How does Gambia rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Gambia ranks 43rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia 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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