Grassland — Burning crop residues in Namibia

Namibia: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 5.07 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.07 million t
Change on year
down 45.5%
World rank
22nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
26.75 million t
in 2012
All-time low
2.39 million t
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Namibia, 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1990200720241990: 11.9M t1991: 11.9M t1992: 11.9M t1993: 11.9M t1994: 11.9M t1995: 11.9M t1996: 2.7M t1997: 2.4M t1998: 3.1M t1999: 3.1M t2000: 4.2M t2001: 13.7M t2002: 14.2M t2003: 12.6M t2004: 16.0M t2005: 15.2M t2006: 18.3M t2007: 16.4M t2008: 12.3M t2009: 19.6M t2010: 17.6M t2011: 25.7M t2012: 26.7M t2013: 15.0M t2014: 12.0M t2015: 10.5M t2016: 8.7M t2017: 12.1M t2018: 8.8M t2019: 4.6M t2020: 11.0M t2021: 13.2M t2022: 9.9M t2023: 9.3M t2024: 5.1M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — burning crop residues in Namibia is 5.07 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Namibia peaked at 26.75 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.39 million t, in 1997.

Namibia ranks 22nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Namibia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 11.87 million t
1991 11.87 million t +0.0%
1992 11.87 million t +0.0%
1993 11.87 million t +0.0%
1994 11.87 million t +0.0%
1995 11.87 million t +0.0%
1996 2.69 million t -77.3%
1997 2.39 million t -11.5%
1998 3.13 million t +31.1%
1999 3.11 million t -0.5%
2000 4.23 million t +36.0%
2001 13.73 million t +224.6%
2002 14.24 million t +3.7%
2003 12.65 million t -11.2%
2004 16.02 million t +26.7%
2005 15.25 million t -4.9%
2006 18.25 million t +19.7%
2007 16.40 million t -10.2%
2008 12.33 million t -24.8%
2009 19.56 million t +58.7%
2010 17.61 million t -10.0%
2011 25.70 million t +46.0%
2012 26.75 million t +4.1%
2013 15.04 million t -43.8%
2014 11.98 million t -20.4%
2015 10.48 million t -12.5%
2016 8.75 million t -16.5%
2017 12.07 million t +37.9%
2018 8.76 million t -27.4%
2019 4.59 million t -47.6%
2020 11.02 million t +140.2%
2021 13.19 million t +19.7%
2022 9.87 million t -25.2%
2023 9.29 million t -5.9%
2024 5.07 million t -45.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.25 million t 2.39 million t 11.87 million t 10
2000s 14.27 million t 4.23 million t 19.56 million t 10
2010s 14.17 million t 4.59 million t 26.75 million t 10
2020s 9.69 million t 5.07 million t 13.19 million t 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 19 Congo 10.16 million t compare
  2. 20 Central African Republic 7.38 million t compare
  3. 21 Botswana 6.33 million t compare
  4. 23 Ethiopia 4.99 million t compare
  5. 24 Argentina 4.27 million t compare
  6. 25 Zimbabwe 4.02 million t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Namibia?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Namibia was 5.07 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 26.75 million t in 2012.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million t in 1997.
How does Namibia rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Namibia ranks 22nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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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