What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Africa?

Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Africa was 41.03 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?

The highest recorded value was 44.09 million t in 2023.

What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 15.46 million t in 1961.

How does Africa rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?

Africa ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.

Where does this Africa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Africa

Name: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Africa
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Africa: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 41.03 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)

41.03 million t

Rank

5th

of 33 groups

All-time high

44.09 million t

in 2023

All-time low

15.46 million t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Africa stood at 41.03 million t.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Africa peaked at 44.09 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.46 million t, in 1961.

Africa ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year	t	Change
1961	15.46 million t	—
1962	15.81 million t	+2.3%
1963	15.91 million t	+0.6%
1964	16.51 million t	+3.8%
1965	16.50 million t	-0.1%
1966	16.69 million t	+1.1%
1967	17.34 million t	+3.9%
1968	17.60 million t	+1.5%
1969	17.64 million t	+0.2%
1970	17.47 million t	-1.0%
1971	17.69 million t	+1.3%
1972	18.18 million t	+2.7%
1973	17.62 million t	-3.1%
1974	18.64 million t	+5.8%
1975	18.75 million t	+0.6%
1976	19.20 million t	+2.4%
1977	18.18 million t	-5.3%
1978	18.15 million t	-0.2%
1979	17.80 million t	-1.9%
1980	18.06 million t	+1.4%
1981	17.95 million t	-0.6%
1982	18.44 million t	+2.7%
1983	19.44 million t	+5.4%
1984	19.60 million t	+0.9%
1985	20.43 million t	+4.2%
1986	22.65 million t	+10.9%
1987	23.55 million t	+4.0%
1988	24.18 million t	+2.7%
1989	24.57 million t	+1.6%
1990	24.75 million t	+0.7%
1991	24.70 million t	-0.2%
1992	25.12 million t	+1.7%
1993	25.94 million t	+3.3%
1994	27.02 million t	+4.2%
1995	25.12 million t	-7.1%
1996	25.21 million t	+0.3%
1997	25.61 million t	+1.6%
1998	25.08 million t	-2.1%
1999	24.34 million t	-3.0%
2000	24.25 million t	-0.4%
2001	23.97 million t	-1.1%
2002	25.58 million t	+6.7%
2003	28.27 million t	+10.5%
2004	27.78 million t	-1.7%
2005	29.59 million t	+6.5%
2006	28.15 million t	-4.9%
2007	28.48 million t	+1.2%
2008	31.44 million t	+10.4%
2009	30.30 million t	-3.6%
2010	33.25 million t	+9.7%
2011	35.34 million t	+6.3%
2012	36.40 million t	+3.0%
2013	37.68 million t	+3.5%
2014	38.46 million t	+2.1%
2015	37.75 million t	-1.9%
2016	39.01 million t	+3.3%
2017	42.02 million t	+7.7%
2018	41.46 million t	-1.3%
2019	42.11 million t	+1.6%
2020	42.82 million t	+1.7%
2021	43.33 million t	+1.2%
2022	43.18 million t	-0.3%
2023	44.09 million t	+2.1%
2030	36.09 million t	-18.1%
2050	41.03 million t	+13.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	16.61 million t	15.46 million t	17.64 million t	9
1970s	18.17 million t	17.47 million t	19.20 million t	10
1980s	20.89 million t	17.95 million t	24.57 million t	10
1990s	25.29 million t	24.34 million t	27.02 million t	10
2000s	27.78 million t	23.97 million t	31.44 million t	10
2010s	38.35 million t	33.25 million t	42.11 million t	10
2020s	43.36 million t	42.82 million t	44.09 million t	4
2030s	36.09 million t	36.09 million t	36.09 million t	1
2050s	41.03 million t	41.03 million t	41.03 million t	1

Countries ranked near Africa

2 China 34.27 million t compare
3 China, mainland 34.22 million t compare
4 Brazil 14.83 million t compare
4 United Republic of Tanzania 3.01 million t compare
5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.65 million t compare
5 India 7.75 million t compare
6 Mexico 7.09 million t compare
6 Viet Nam 2.13 million t compare
7 Indonesia 6.19 million t compare
7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.19 million t compare
8 Nigeria 5.60 million t compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More climate change data for Africa

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)

All data for Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Africa?: Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Africa was 41.03 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?: The highest recorded value was 44.09 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 15.46 million t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?: Africa ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Africa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Maize (corn) — 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: 220 places, 12,342 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).