Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 1.95 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.95 million t
Change on year
up 123.9%
Rank
14th
of 31 groups
All-time high
62.07 million t
in 2000
All-time low
575,438 t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1990200720241990: 9.3M t1991: 9.3M t1992: 9.3M t1993: 9.3M t1994: 9.3M t1995: 9.3M t1996: 46.2M t1997: 42.3M t1998: 53.0M t1999: 56.8M t2000: 62.1M t2001: 6.8M t2002: 3.2M t2003: 2.6M t2004: 2.4M t2005: 2.5M t2006: 1.5M t2007: 2.4M t2008: 1.7M t2009: 1.8M t2010: 1.6M t2011: 1.5M t2012: 1.8M t2013: 1.3M t2014: 1.2M t2015: 1.4M t2016: 1.2M t2017: 861.4k t2018: 1.3M t2019: 2.1M t2020: 1.3M t2021: 738.2k t2022: 575.4k t2023: 868.8k t2024: 1.9M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for open shrubland — burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 1.95 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 123.9% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 62.07 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 575,438 t, in 2022.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 14th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 9.28 million t
1991 9.28 million t +0.0%
1992 9.30 million t +0.2%
1993 9.30 million t +0.0%
1994 9.30 million t +0.0%
1995 9.30 million t +0.0%
1996 46.24 million t +397.4%
1997 42.32 million t -8.5%
1998 52.97 million t +25.2%
1999 56.80 million t +7.2%
2000 62.07 million t +9.3%
2001 6.80 million t -89.0%
2002 3.19 million t -53.1%
2003 2.64 million t -17.2%
2004 2.35 million t -11.0%
2005 2.45 million t +4.2%
2006 1.45 million t -40.7%
2007 2.39 million t +64.4%
2008 1.66 million t -30.7%
2009 1.79 million t +8.2%
2010 1.61 million t -10.3%
2011 1.50 million t -6.4%
2012 1.78 million t +18.1%
2013 1.27 million t -28.5%
2014 1.24 million t -2.3%
2015 1.36 million t +9.7%
2016 1.22 million t -10.5%
2017 861,403 t -29.2%
2018 1.27 million t +47.4%
2019 2.06 million t +62.4%
2020 1.31 million t -36.6%
2021 738,189 t -43.6%
2022 575,438 t -22.0%
2023 868,793 t +51.0%
2024 1.95 million t +123.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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
1996 +397.4% 9.30 million t 46.24 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.41 million t 9.28 million t 56.80 million t 10
2000s 8.68 million t 1.45 million t 62.07 million t 10
2010s 1.42 million t 861,403 t 2.06 million t 10
2020s 1.09 million t 575,438 t 1.95 million t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 11 Canada 529,993 t compare
  2. 12 Mexico 268,588 t compare
  3. 13 Pakistan 263,944 t compare
  4. 14 Madagascar 249,188 t compare
  5. 15 Mozambique 233,613 t compare
  6. 16 Zimbabwe 160,955 t compare
  7. 17 Sudan 149,866 t compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 1.95 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 62.07 million t in 2000.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 575,438 t in 2022.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — 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
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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