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

Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Namibia was 34,584 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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

The highest recorded value was 58,276 t in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 10,000 t in 1987.

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

Namibia ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2050.

Where does this Namibia 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 (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Namibia

Name: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Namibia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Namibia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 34,584 t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)

34,584 t

World rank

122nd

of 186 countries

All-time high

58,276 t

in 2023

All-time low

10,000 t

in 1987

Years of data

1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 34,584 t for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Namibia peaked at 58,276 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,000 t, in 1987.

Namibia ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Namibia, 1961 to 2050.
Year	t	Change
1961	17,000 t	—
1962	18,000 t	+5.9%
1963	18,000 t	+0.0%
1964	18,000 t	+0.0%
1965	18,000 t	+0.0%
1966	18,000 t	+0.0%
1967	18,000 t	+0.0%
1968	19,000 t	+5.6%
1969	19,000 t	+0.0%
1970	19,000 t	+0.0%
1971	19,000 t	+0.0%
1972	20,000 t	+5.3%
1973	20,000 t	+0.0%
1974	21,000 t	+5.0%
1975	22,000 t	+4.8%
1976	22,000 t	+0.0%
1977	24,000 t	+9.1%
1978	24,000 t	+0.0%
1979	23,000 t	-4.2%
1980	26,000 t	+13.0%
1981	26,000 t	+0.0%
1982	26,000 t	+0.0%
1983	28,000 t	+7.7%
1984	28,000 t	+0.0%
1985	12,000 t	-57.1%
1986	18,000 t	+50.0%
1987	10,000 t	-44.4%
1988	15,309 t	+53.1%
1989	19,213 t	+25.5%
1990	19,180 t	-0.2%
1991	42,833 t	+123.3%
1992	18,000 t	-58.0%
1993	32,846 t	+82.5%
1994	35,357 t	+7.6%
1995	21,021 t	-40.5%
1996	27,827 t	+32.4%
1997	31,450 t	+13.0%
1998	27,029 t	-14.1%
1999	35,740 t	+32.2%
2000	44,000 t	+23.1%
2001	20,900 t	-52.5%
2002	21,000 t	+0.5%
2003	23,400 t	+11.4%
2004	24,992 t	+6.8%
2005	18,014 t	-27.9%
2006	28,904 t	+60.5%
2007	27,356 t	-5.4%
2008	27,694 t	+1.2%
2009	27,127 t	-2.0%
2010	26,814 t	-1.2%
2011	28,038 t	+4.6%
2012	46,471 t	+65.7%
2013	21,632 t	-53.5%
2014	34,991 t	+61.8%
2015	30,184 t	-13.7%
2016	22,350 t	-26.0%
2017	30,174 t	+35.0%
2018	25,172 t	-16.6%
2019	20,811 t	-17.3%
2020	27,838 t	+33.8%
2021	35,046 t	+25.9%
2022	51,221 t	+46.2%
2023	58,276 t	+13.8%
2030	30,253 t	-48.1%
2050	34,584 t	+14.3%

Namibia compared with similar countries

Namibia's 34,584 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 408,154 t, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Namibia's 34,584 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 211,840 t, 16% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Namibia 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.

Year	Change	From	To
1991	+123.3%	19,180 t	42,833 t

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	18,111 t	17,000 t	19,000 t	9
1970s	21,400 t	19,000 t	24,000 t	10
1980s	20,852 t	10,000 t	28,000 t	10
1990s	29,128 t	18,000 t	42,833 t	10
2000s	26,339 t	18,014 t	44,000 t	10
2010s	28,664 t	20,811 t	46,471 t	10
2020s	43,095 t	27,838 t	58,276 t	4
2030s	30,253 t	30,253 t	30,253 t	1
2050s	34,584 t	34,584 t	34,584 t	1

Countries ranked near Namibia

119 Dominican Republic 38,649 t compare
120 Slovenia 37,730 t compare
121 Bhutan 36,220 t compare
123 Gabon 34,196 t compare
124 Cabo Verde 33,588 t compare
125 Belgium-Luxembourg 33,488 t compare

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More climate change data for Namibia

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.64 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,137 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,753 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,384 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.62 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 120.84 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 57.2 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 54.43 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2054 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Namibia?: Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Namibia was 34,584 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 58,276 t in 2023.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 10,000 t in 1987.
How does Namibia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?: Namibia ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Namibia 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: 24 October 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).