Grassland — Burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 14,605 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14,605 t
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
93rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
225,803 t
in 2002
All-time low
0 t
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200720241990: 39.5k t1991: 39.5k t1992: 39.5k t1993: 39.5k t1994: 39.5k t1995: 39.5k t1996: 0 t1997: 0 t1998: 0 t1999: 0 t2000: 0 t2001: 125.4k t2002: 225.8k t2003: 88.1k t2004: 103.4k t2005: 122.6k t2006: 92.9k t2007: 92.9k t2008: 24.8k t2009: 51.2k t2010: 41.6k t2011: 8.0k t2012: 13.9k t2013: 5.5k t2014: 6.6k t2015: 21.0k t2016: 8.2k t2017: 9.0k t2018: 19.0k t2019: 4.3k t2020: 8.8k t2021: 17.1k t2022: 25.7k t2023: 14.0k t2024: 14.6k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland — burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia stood at 14,605 t.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 122.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia peaked at 225,803 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1996.

Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 39,466 t
1991 39,466 t +0.0%
1992 39,466 t +0.0%
1993 39,466 t +0.0%
1994 39,466 t +0.0%
1995 39,466 t +0.0%
1996 0 t -100.0%
1997 0 t
1998 0 t
1999 0 t
2000 0 t
2001 125,376 t
2002 225,803 t +80.1%
2003 88,068 t -61.0%
2004 103,449 t +17.5%
2005 122,618 t +18.5%
2006 92,860 t -24.3%
2007 92,866 t +0.0%
2008 24,836 t -73.3%
2009 51,168 t +106.0%
2010 41,576 t -18.7%
2011 8,026 t -80.7%
2012 13,932 t +73.6%
2013 5,462 t -60.8%
2014 6,577 t +20.4%
2015 20,962 t +218.7%
2016 8,249 t -60.6%
2017 9,031 t +9.5%
2018 18,955 t +109.9%
2019 4,349 t -77.1%
2020 8,846 t +103.4%
2021 17,111 t +93.4%
2022 25,749 t +50.5%
2023 14,049 t -45.4%
2024 14,605 t +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,680 t 0 t 39,466 t 10
2000s 92,704 t 0 t 225,803 t 10
2010s 13,712 t 4,349 t 41,576 t 10
2020s 16,072 t 8,846 t 25,749 t 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 90 Montenegro 17,454 t compare
  2. 91 Malaysia 14,869 t compare
  3. 92 Belarus 14,671 t compare
  4. 94 Romania 11,379 t compare
  5. 95 Uruguay 11,340 t compare
  6. 96 Trinidad and Tobago 8,817 t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia was 14,605 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 225,803 t in 2002.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1996.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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