Grassland — Burning crop residues in World

World: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 598.91 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
598.91 million t
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 31 groups
All-time high
828.67 million t
in 2004
All-time low
167.00 million t
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in World, 1990–2024

200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1990200720241990: 597.1M t1991: 597.1M t1992: 597.1M t1993: 597.1M t1994: 597.1M t1995: 597.1M t1996: 170.3M t1997: 167.0M t1998: 196.6M t1999: 189.6M t2000: 215.4M t2001: 720.3M t2002: 767.7M t2003: 690.6M t2004: 828.7M t2005: 778.9M t2006: 757.1M t2007: 808.9M t2008: 709.1M t2009: 648.0M t2010: 695.1M t2011: 747.9M t2012: 743.8M t2013: 583.6M t2014: 624.4M t2015: 609.4M t2016: 579.1M t2017: 616.0M t2018: 576.4M t2019: 533.6M t2020: 540.3M t2021: 593.3M t2022: 537.0M t2023: 598.5M t2024: 598.9M t

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

Analysis

World recorded 598.91 million t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in World peaked at 828.67 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 167.00 million t, in 1997.

World ranks 1st of 31 groups 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in World, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 597.05 million t
1991 597.05 million t +0.0%
1992 597.05 million t +0.0%
1993 597.05 million t +0.0%
1994 597.05 million t +0.0%
1995 597.05 million t +0.0%
1996 170.31 million t -71.5%
1997 167.00 million t -1.9%
1998 196.65 million t +17.8%
1999 189.60 million t -3.6%
2000 215.37 million t +13.6%
2001 720.31 million t +234.4%
2002 767.69 million t +6.6%
2003 690.62 million t -10.0%
2004 828.67 million t +20.0%
2005 778.93 million t -6.0%
2006 757.07 million t -2.8%
2007 808.93 million t +6.9%
2008 709.12 million t -12.3%
2009 647.96 million t -8.6%
2010 695.10 million t +7.3%
2011 747.89 million t +7.6%
2012 743.81 million t -0.5%
2013 583.58 million t -21.5%
2014 624.42 million t +7.0%
2015 609.38 million t -2.4%
2016 579.14 million t -5.0%
2017 615.96 million t +6.4%
2018 576.39 million t -6.4%
2019 533.55 million t -7.4%
2020 540.29 million t +1.3%
2021 593.27 million t +9.8%
2022 537.02 million t -9.5%
2023 598.52 million t +11.5%
2024 598.91 million t +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 430.59 million t 167.00 million t 597.05 million t 10
2000s 692.47 million t 215.37 million t 828.67 million t 10
2010s 630.92 million t 533.55 million t 747.89 million t 10
2020s 573.60 million t 537.02 million t 598.91 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 111.03 million t compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 101.21 million t compare
  3. 3 Australia 101.21 million t compare
  4. 3 United Republic of Tanzania 15.09 million t compare
  5. 4 Sudan (former) 75.27 million t compare
  6. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12.88 million t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in World?
Grassland — burning crop residues in World was 598.91 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 828.67 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 167.00 million t in 1997.
How does World rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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