Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in World

World: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 1.43 billion t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.43 billion t
Change on year
up 55.6%
Rank
1st
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.63 billion t
in 2010
All-time low
392.83 million t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in World, 1990–2024

500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B1.5B1.8B1990200720241990: 1.1B t1991: 1.1B t1992: 1.1B t1993: 1.1B t1994: 1.1B t1995: 1.1B t1996: 464.3M t1997: 775.5M t1998: 863.3M t1999: 634.6M t2000: 392.8M t2001: 791.4M t2002: 991.7M t2003: 1.3B t2004: 1.5B t2005: 1.4B t2006: 1.2B t2007: 1.5B t2008: 1.2B t2009: 1.1B t2010: 1.6B t2011: 1.3B t2012: 1.3B t2013: 1.1B t2014: 1.2B t2015: 1.3B t2016: 1.3B t2017: 1.3B t2018: 1.0B t2019: 1.3B t2020: 1.3B t2021: 1.1B t2022: 959.4M t2023: 921.5M t2024: 1.4B t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in World is 1.43 billion t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 55.6% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in World peaked at 1.63 billion t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 392.83 million t, in 2000.

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.

Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in World, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in World, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 1.12 billion t
1991 1.12 billion t +0.0%
1992 1.12 billion t +0.0%
1993 1.12 billion t +0.0%
1994 1.12 billion t +0.0%
1995 1.12 billion t +0.0%
1996 464.31 million t -58.6%
1997 775.54 million t +67.0%
1998 863.33 million t +11.3%
1999 634.65 million t -26.5%
2000 392.83 million t -38.1%
2001 791.35 million t +101.5%
2002 991.75 million t +25.3%
2003 1.30 billion t +31.1%
2004 1.46 billion t +12.0%
2005 1.45 billion t -0.8%
2006 1.22 billion t -15.5%
2007 1.46 billion t +19.6%
2008 1.18 billion t -19.5%
2009 1.12 billion t -4.8%
2010 1.63 billion t +45.7%
2011 1.28 billion t -21.7%
2012 1.32 billion t +3.7%
2013 1.15 billion t -13.3%
2014 1.15 billion t +0.4%
2015 1.29 billion t +12.3%
2016 1.26 billion t -2.8%
2017 1.29 billion t +2.6%
2018 1.02 billion t -20.8%
2019 1.30 billion t +27.3%
2020 1.32 billion t +1.4%
2021 1.13 billion t -14.4%
2022 959.37 million t -15.1%
2023 921.52 million t -3.9%
2024 1.43 billion t +55.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 946.51 million t 464.31 million t 1.12 billion t 10
2000s 1.14 billion t 392.83 million t 1.46 billion t 10
2010s 1.27 billion t 1.02 billion t 1.63 billion t 10
2020s 1.15 billion t 921.52 million t 1.43 billion t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Brazil 284.20 million t compare
  2. 2 Zambia 143.97 million t compare
  3. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 315.35 million t compare
  4. 3 Central African Republic 124.14 million t compare
  5. 4 Angola 95.26 million t compare
  6. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 187.13 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in World?
Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in World was 1.43 billion t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.63 billion t in 2010.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 392.83 million t in 2000.
How does World rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — 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
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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