Grassland — Burning crop residues in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 142,884 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
142,884 t
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
12th
of 22 countries
All-time high
216,237 t
in 2015
All-time low
5,300 t
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Viet Nam, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 88.9k t1991: 88.9k t1992: 88.9k t1993: 88.9k t1994: 88.9k t1995: 88.9k t1996: 8.3k t1997: 5.3k t1998: 63.1k t1999: 58.0k t2000: 10.0k t2001: 29.9k t2002: 50.5k t2003: 94.5k t2004: 89.7k t2005: 127.9k t2006: 49.9k t2007: 85.4k t2008: 49.6k t2009: 79.8k t2010: 125.9k t2011: 101.2k t2012: 121.7k t2013: 89.4k t2014: 134.9k t2015: 216.2k t2016: 144.1k t2017: 63.4k t2018: 93.5k t2019: 113.1k t2020: 135.8k t2021: 94.2k t2022: 45.5k t2023: 153.9k t2024: 142.9k t

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

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 142,884 t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Viet Nam peaked at 216,237 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,300 t, in 1997.

That places Viet Nam 12th out of 22 countries 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 Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Viet Nam, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 88,876 t
1991 88,876 t +0.0%
1992 88,876 t +0.0%
1993 88,876 t +0.0%
1994 88,876 t +0.0%
1995 88,876 t +0.0%
1996 8,284 t -90.7%
1997 5,300 t -36.0%
1998 63,148 t +1091.4%
1999 57,971 t -8.2%
2000 10,038 t -82.7%
2001 29,870 t +197.6%
2002 50,484 t +69.0%
2003 94,475 t +87.1%
2004 89,705 t -5.0%
2005 127,893 t +42.6%
2006 49,854 t -61.0%
2007 85,365 t +71.2%
2008 49,554 t -41.9%
2009 79,811 t +61.1%
2010 125,856 t +57.7%
2011 101,241 t -19.6%
2012 121,653 t +20.2%
2013 89,422 t -26.5%
2014 134,944 t +50.9%
2015 216,237 t +60.2%
2016 144,114 t -33.4%
2017 63,382 t -56.0%
2018 93,463 t +47.5%
2019 113,075 t +21.0%
2020 135,803 t +20.1%
2021 94,190 t -30.6%
2022 45,481 t -51.7%
2023 153,893 t +238.4%
2024 142,884 t -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66,796 t 5,300 t 88,876 t 10
2000s 66,705 t 10,038 t 127,893 t 10
2010s 120,339 t 63,382 t 216,237 t 10
2020s 114,450 t 45,481 t 153,893 t 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 9 Sudan 26.52 million t compare
  2. 10 Chad 23.34 million t compare
  3. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 418,186 t compare
  4. 11 Türkiye 169,681 t compare
  5. 11 Zambia 18.66 million t compare
  6. 12 Burkina Faso 16.94 million t compare
  7. 13 Madagascar 16.90 million t compare
  8. 13 Melanesia 131,986 t compare
  9. 14 South Africa 16.59 million t compare
  10. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 18,866 t compare
  11. 15 Senegal 16.24 million t compare
  12. 15 Timor-Leste 3,694 t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Viet Nam?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Viet Nam was 142,884 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 216,237 t in 2015.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 5,300 t in 1997.
How does Viet Nam rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Viet Nam ranks 12th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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