Grassland — Burning crop residues in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 28.54 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burning crop residues in Southern Africa is 28.54 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.8% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Southern Africa peaked at 83.64 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.50 million t, in 1999.
That places Southern Africa 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.93 million t | — |
| 1991 | 37.93 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.93 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37.93 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37.93 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.93 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.50 million t | -74.9% |
| 1997 | 8.89 million t | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 8.83 million t | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.50 million t | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 9.96 million t | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 53.11 million t | +433.1% |
| 2002 | 55.76 million t | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 31.55 million t | -43.4% |
| 2004 | 36.29 million t | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 45.69 million t | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 52.59 million t | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 41.07 million t | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 60.91 million t | +48.3% |
| 2009 | 42.51 million t | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 75.73 million t | +78.1% |
| 2011 | 83.64 million t | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 53.15 million t | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 41.36 million t | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 39.24 million t | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 26.64 million t | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 20.44 million t | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 37.73 million t | +84.6% |
| 2018 | 28.76 million t | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 19.77 million t | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 28.75 million t | +45.4% |
| 2021 | 57.16 million t | +98.8% |
| 2022 | 39.19 million t | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 54.69 million t | +39.6% |
| 2024 | 28.54 million t | -47.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burning crop residues in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +433.1% | 9.96 million t | 53.11 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.33 million t | 8.50 million t | 37.93 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.94 million t | 9.96 million t | 60.91 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.65 million t | 19.77 million t | 83.64 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.67 million t | 28.54 million t | 57.16 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 10 Chad 23.34 million t compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 418,186 t compare
- 11 Türkiye 169,681 t compare
- 11 Zambia 18.66 million t compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 16.94 million t compare
- 12 Viet Nam 142,884 t compare
- 13 Madagascar 16.90 million t compare
- 13 Melanesia 131,986 t compare
- 14 South Africa 16.59 million t compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 18,866 t compare
- 15 Senegal 16.24 million t compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 3,694 t compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,613 t compare
- 16 Ghana 15.46 million t compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 739.86 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Southern Africa?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Southern Africa was 28.54 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 83.64 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.50 million t in 1999.
- How does Southern Africa rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Southern Africa ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.