Land-use change — Emissions Share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Land-use change — Emissions Share was 2.79 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.79 %
Change on year
down 8.5%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
7.03 %
in 1998
All-time low
2.79 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 6.6 %1991: 6.6 %1992: 6.5 %1993: 6.4 %1994: 6.2 %1995: 6 %1996: 5.2 %1997: 5.8 %1998: 7 %1999: 6.2 %2000: 4.6 %2001: 3.9 %2002: 4 %2003: 5.5 %2004: 5.6 %2005: 5.5 %2006: 5 %2007: 5.2 %2008: 4.8 %2009: 4.7 %2010: 5.4 %2011: 5.1 %2012: 5 %2013: 4.6 %2014: 4.4 %2015: 4.6 %2016: 4.5 %2017: 4.5 %2018: 3.9 %2019: 4.1 %2020: 4 %2021: 3.6 %2022: 3 %2023: 2.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 2.79 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 7.03 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.79 %, in 2023.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 6.64 % —
1991 6.58 % -0.9%
1992 6.5 % -1.2%
1993 6.42 % -1.2%
1994 6.22 % -3.1%
1995 6.02 % -3.2%
1996 5.25 % -12.8%
1997 5.77 % +9.9%
1998 7.03 % +21.8%
1999 6.2 % -11.8%
2000 4.62 % -25.5%
2001 3.85 % -16.7%
2002 4.04 % +4.9%
2003 5.53 % +36.9%
2004 5.64 % +2.0%
2005 5.53 % -2.0%
2006 4.98 % -9.9%
2007 5.19 % +4.2%
2008 4.81 % -7.3%
2009 4.65 % -3.3%
2010 5.37 % +15.5%
2011 5.08 % -5.4%
2012 4.98 % -2.0%
2013 4.57 % -8.2%
2014 4.36 % -4.6%
2015 4.6 % +5.5%
2016 4.55 % -1.1%
2017 4.49 % -1.3%
2018 3.89 % -13.4%
2019 4.14 % +6.4%
2020 4.04 % -2.4%
2021 3.62 % -10.4%
2022 3.05 % -15.7%
2023 2.79 % -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.26 % 5.25 % 7.03 % 10
2000s 4.88 % 3.85 % 5.64 % 10
2010s 4.6 % 3.89 % 5.37 % 10
2020s 3.38 % 2.79 % 4.04 % 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 2 Central African Republic 42.24 % compare
  2. 3 Zambia 26.62 % compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.43 % compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 14.52 % compare
  5. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14.42 % compare
  6. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.71 % compare
  7. 7 Laos 11.71 % compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Land-use change — emissions share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 2.79 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 7.03 % in 1998.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.79 % in 2023.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.