Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Zambia

Zambia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 27.15 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
27.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 230.0%
World rank
10th
of 181 countries
All-time high
84.96 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-37.67 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Zambia, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Zambia stood at 27.15 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 230.0% on the previous year and up 480.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Zambia peaked at 84.96 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -37.67 % change on previous year, in 2002.

That places Zambia 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 2.67 % change on previous year
1964 2.6 % change on previous year -2.6%
1965 1.27 % change on previous year -51.3%
1966 2.5 % change on previous year +97.5%
1967 1.22 % change on previous year -51.2%
1968 2.41 % change on previous year +97.6%
1969 2.35 % change on previous year -2.4%
1970 3.45 % change on previous year +46.6%
1971 11.93 % change on previous year +245.8%
1972 -0.7277 % change on previous year -106.1%
1973 -2 % change on previous year +174.9%
1974 13.88 % change on previous year -793.9%
1975 -8.6 % change on previous year -162.0%
1976 7.84 % change on previous year -191.2%
1977 -13.64 % change on previous year -273.9%
1978 -14.74 % change on previous year +8.1%
1979 -35.8 % change on previous year +142.9%
1980 6.81 % change on previous year -119.0%
1981 -11.1 % change on previous year -262.9%
1982 -7.96 % change on previous year -28.3%
1983 20.29 % change on previous year -355.0%
1984 -7.35 % change on previous year -136.2%
1985 14.88 % change on previous year -302.3%
1986 1.14 % change on previous year -92.3%
1987 3.58 % change on previous year +213.1%
1988 18.63 % change on previous year +421.1%
1989 41.14 % change on previous year +120.8%
1990 -25.21 % change on previous year -161.3%
1991 -16.23 % change on previous year -35.6%
1992 3.43 % change on previous year -121.1%
1993 -4.23 % change on previous year -223.4%
1994 7.27 % change on previous year -271.8%
1995 -23.43 % change on previous year -422.4%
1996 29.88 % change on previous year -227.5%
1997 -3.93 % change on previous year -113.1%
1998 -21.36 % change on previous year +444.1%
1999 17.06 % change on previous year -179.9%
2000 -1.77 % change on previous year -110.3%
2001 -0.8361 % change on previous year -52.6%
2002 -37.67 % change on previous year +4405.0%
2003 84.96 % change on previous year -325.6%
2004 -5.96 % change on previous year -107.0%
2005 -26.18 % change on previous year +339.1%
2006 32.87 % change on previous year -225.6%
2007 -5.44 % change on previous year -116.5%
2008 -7.76 % change on previous year +42.6%
2009 68.92 % change on previous year -988.2%
2010 18.49 % change on previous year -73.2%
2011 1.96 % change on previous year -89.4%
2012 -2.46 % change on previous year -225.3%
2013 -7.14 % change on previous year +190.3%
2014 20.78 % change on previous year -390.8%
2015 -28.33 % change on previous year -236.3%
2016 34.03 % change on previous year -220.1%
2017 23.86 % change on previous year -29.9%
2018 -24.26 % change on previous year -201.7%
2019 -22.5 % change on previous year -7.3%
2020 58.43 % change on previous year -359.7%
2021 5.74 % change on previous year -90.2%
2022 -20.89 % change on previous year -463.8%
2023 27.15 % change on previous year -230.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Zambia 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
2002 -4405.0% -0.8361 % change on previous year -37.67 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.88 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year 8
1970s -3.84 % change on previous year -35.8 % change on previous year 13.88 % change on previous year 10
1980s 8.01 % change on previous year -11.1 % change on previous year 41.14 % change on previous year 10
1990s -3.68 % change on previous year -25.21 % change on previous year 29.88 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.11 % change on previous year -37.67 % change on previous year 84.96 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.44 % change on previous year -28.33 % change on previous year 34.03 % change on previous year 10
2020s 17.61 % change on previous year -20.89 % change on previous year 58.43 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 7 Gambia 34.24 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 Cambodia 33.89 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Belgium-Luxembourg 27.33 % change on previous year compare
  4. 11 Réunion 26.16 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Dominican Republic 24.92 % change on previous year compare
  6. 13 Belize 24.07 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Zambia?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Zambia was 27.15 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 84.96 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -37.67 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Zambia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Zambia ranks 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 480.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 11,661 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.