Grassland — Burning crop residues in Oceania

Oceania: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 101.34 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
101.34 million t
Change on year
down 6.3%
Rank
10th
of 31 groups
All-time high
207.49 million t
in 2001
All-time low
32.20 million t
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Oceania, 1990–2024

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1990200720241990: 97.5M t1991: 97.5M t1992: 97.5M t1993: 97.5M t1994: 97.5M t1995: 97.5M t1996: 35.4M t1997: 32.2M t1998: 32.8M t1999: 40.7M t2000: 85.1M t2001: 207.5M t2002: 123.0M t2003: 87.0M t2004: 181.7M t2005: 84.1M t2006: 134.2M t2007: 129.5M t2008: 95.3M t2009: 120.5M t2010: 56.3M t2011: 148.2M t2012: 172.8M t2013: 73.1M t2014: 110.4M t2015: 93.8M t2016: 69.7M t2017: 93.3M t2018: 123.9M t2019: 81.2M t2020: 44.1M t2021: 83.5M t2022: 80.0M t2023: 108.2M t2024: 101.3M t

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

Analysis

Oceania recorded 101.34 million t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Oceania peaked at 207.49 million t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32.20 million t, in 1997.

Oceania ranks 10th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Oceania, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 97.55 million t
1991 97.55 million t +0.0%
1992 97.55 million t +0.0%
1993 97.55 million t +0.0%
1994 97.55 million t +0.0%
1995 97.55 million t +0.0%
1996 35.35 million t -63.8%
1997 32.20 million t -8.9%
1998 32.78 million t +1.8%
1999 40.68 million t +24.1%
2000 85.12 million t +109.2%
2001 207.49 million t +143.8%
2002 123.01 million t -40.7%
2003 87.04 million t -29.2%
2004 181.66 million t +108.7%
2005 84.10 million t -53.7%
2006 134.21 million t +59.6%
2007 129.49 million t -3.5%
2008 95.32 million t -26.4%
2009 120.51 million t +26.4%
2010 56.32 million t -53.3%
2011 148.24 million t +163.2%
2012 172.85 million t +16.6%
2013 73.11 million t -57.7%
2014 110.39 million t +51.0%
2015 93.75 million t -15.1%
2016 69.68 million t -25.7%
2017 93.35 million t +34.0%
2018 123.89 million t +32.7%
2019 81.20 million t -34.5%
2020 44.06 million t -45.7%
2021 83.52 million t +89.5%
2022 79.96 million t -4.3%
2023 108.19 million t +35.3%
2024 101.34 million t -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.63 million t 32.20 million t 97.55 million t 10
2000s 124.80 million t 84.10 million t 207.49 million t 10
2010s 102.28 million t 56.32 million t 172.85 million t 10
2020s 83.41 million t 44.06 million t 108.19 million t 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.85 million t compare
  2. 7 Brazil 34.00 million t compare
  3. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 791,950 t compare
  4. 8 Mali 33.39 million t compare
  5. 9 Sudan 26.52 million t compare
  6. 10 Chad 23.34 million t compare
  7. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 418,186 t compare
  8. 11 Türkiye 169,681 t compare
  9. 11 Zambia 18.66 million t compare
  10. 12 Burkina Faso 16.94 million t compare
  11. 12 Viet Nam 142,884 t compare
  12. 13 Madagascar 16.90 million t compare
  13. 13 Melanesia 131,986 t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Oceania?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Oceania was 101.34 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 207.49 million t in 2001.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 32.20 million t in 1997.
How does Oceania rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Oceania ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania 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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