Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 35.77 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2050, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 35.77 million t.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 38.46 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.49 million t, in 1961.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 9th 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.49 million t | — |
| 1962 | 12.11 million t | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 12.23 million t | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 12.52 million t | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 12.84 million t | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 13.22 million t | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 13.63 million t | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 13.85 million t | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 13.90 million t | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 13.38 million t | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 13.43 million t | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 13.71 million t | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 14.15 million t | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 14.68 million t | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 14.68 million t | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 14.96 million t | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 14.99 million t | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 15.27 million t | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 14.78 million t | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 14.69 million t | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 14.44 million t | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 14.51 million t | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 15.12 million t | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 15.24 million t | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 16.22 million t | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 17.23 million t | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 17.38 million t | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 18.50 million t | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 18.73 million t | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 17.65 million t | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 17.83 million t | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 17.83 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.03 million t | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 18.34 million t | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 17.82 million t | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 18.85 million t | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 19.26 million t | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 19.62 million t | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 19.14 million t | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 19.06 million t | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 19.67 million t | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 20.39 million t | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 23.11 million t | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 22.75 million t | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.47 million t | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 23.74 million t | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 24.14 million t | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 27.00 million t | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 26.70 million t | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 28.71 million t | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 29.69 million t | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 29.89 million t | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 31.84 million t | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 32.08 million t | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 31.61 million t | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 33.51 million t | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 35.06 million t | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 34.69 million t | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 34.51 million t | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 36.28 million t | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 37.06 million t | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 37.14 million t | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 38.46 million t | +3.6% |
| 2030 | 30.37 million t | -21.0% |
| 2050 | 35.77 million t | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.86 million t | 11.49 million t | 13.90 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.40 million t | 13.38 million t | 15.27 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.21 million t | 14.44 million t | 18.73 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.44 million t | 17.65 million t | 19.62 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.10 million t | 19.06 million t | 27.00 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.16 million t | 28.71 million t | 35.06 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.24 million t | 36.28 million t | 38.46 million t | 4 |
| 2030s | 30.37 million t | 30.37 million t | 30.37 million t | 1 |
| 2050s | 35.77 million t | 35.77 million t | 35.77 million t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- 6 Mexico 7.09 million t compare
- 6 Viet Nam 2.13 million t compare
- 7 Indonesia 6.19 million t compare
- 8 Nigeria 5.60 million t compare
- 9 South Africa 4.32 million t compare
- 10 Argentina 4.13 million t compare
- 11 Ethiopia 3.38 million t compare
- 12 Türkiye 524,264 t compare
- 12 USSR 2.97 million t compare
More climate change data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.13 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 322,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 806,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,217 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28,792 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,582 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 117,117 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 162,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 441.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,802 kt (2050)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 35.77 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.46 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.49 million t in 1961.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
- 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 Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).