Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 20.39 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.39 %
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
40.15 %
in 1990
All-time low
20.39 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 40.1 %1991: 40 %1992: 39.8 %1993: 39.1 %1994: 38.5 %1995: 37.6 %1996: 36.3 %1997: 35.8 %1998: 34.8 %1999: 34.5 %2000: 33.6 %2001: 34.4 %2002: 33.6 %2003: 33.5 %2004: 33 %2005: 32 %2006: 31.4 %2007: 30.6 %2008: 30 %2009: 29.7 %2010: 29.2 %2011: 34.7 %2012: 34.3 %2013: 33.6 %2014: 33.2 %2015: 33.1 %2016: 22.4 %2017: 22 %2018: 21.8 %2019: 21.6 %2020: 21.9 %2021: 21.2 %2022: 20.7 %2023: 20.4 %

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 20.39 % for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 40.15 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.39 %, in 2023.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 40.15 % —
1991 40.02 % -0.3%
1992 39.84 % -0.4%
1993 39.12 % -1.8%
1994 38.53 % -1.5%
1995 37.59 % -2.4%
1996 36.3 % -3.4%
1997 35.77 % -1.5%
1998 34.84 % -2.6%
1999 34.5 % -1.0%
2000 33.65 % -2.5%
2001 34.38 % +2.2%
2002 33.59 % -2.3%
2003 33.46 % -0.4%
2004 33 % -1.4%
2005 32.03 % -2.9%
2006 31.36 % -2.1%
2007 30.63 % -2.3%
2008 30 % -2.1%
2009 29.68 % -1.1%
2010 29.2 % -1.6%
2011 34.66 % +18.7%
2012 34.26 % -1.2%
2013 33.62 % -1.9%
2014 33.25 % -1.1%
2015 33.06 % -0.6%
2016 22.43 % -32.2%
2017 21.99 % -2.0%
2018 21.84 % -0.7%
2019 21.62 % -1.0%
2020 21.91 % +1.3%
2021 21.17 % -3.4%
2022 20.72 % -2.1%
2023 20.39 % -1.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 -32.2% 33.06 % 22.43 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.67 % 34.5 % 40.15 % 10
2000s 32.18 % 29.68 % 34.38 % 10
2010s 28.59 % 21.62 % 34.66 % 10
2020s 21.05 % 20.39 % 21.91 % 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71.51 % compare
  2. 5 Suriname 69.83 % compare
  3. 6 Central African Republic 67.17 % compare
  4. 7 Cambodia 59.64 % compare
  5. 8 Cameroon 59.36 % compare
  6. 9 Brazil 57.94 % compare
  7. 10 Peru 56.46 % compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 20.39 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 40.15 % in 1990.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.39 % in 2023.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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