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

Latest (2050)
35.77 million t
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
38.46 million t
in 2023
All-time low
11.49 million t
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2050

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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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2050.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 6 Mexico 7.09 million t compare
  2. 6 Viet Nam 2.13 million t compare
  3. 7 Indonesia 6.19 million t compare
  4. 8 Nigeria 5.60 million t compare
  5. 9 South Africa 4.32 million t compare
  6. 10 Argentina 4.13 million t compare
  7. 11 Ethiopia 3.38 million t compare
  8. 12 Türkiye 524,264 t compare
  9. 12 USSR 2.97 million t compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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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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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
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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).