Other forest — Burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Other forest — Burning crop residues was 161.88 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
161.88 million t
Change on year
down 7.4%
Rank
1st
of 22 groups
All-time high
331.57 million t
in 2010
All-time low
73.83 million t
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2024

100.0M200.0M300.0M1990200720241990: 229.5M t1991: 229.5M t1992: 229.5M t1993: 229.5M t1994: 229.5M t1995: 229.5M t1996: 73.8M t1997: 111.0M t1998: 181.1M t1999: 182.0M t2000: 123.4M t2001: 223.7M t2002: 172.2M t2003: 240.0M t2004: 282.9M t2005: 267.8M t2006: 239.1M t2007: 289.0M t2008: 244.7M t2009: 257.9M t2010: 331.6M t2011: 242.6M t2012: 294.8M t2013: 284.0M t2014: 270.4M t2015: 270.0M t2016: 282.0M t2017: 235.9M t2018: 244.9M t2019: 214.2M t2020: 218.1M t2021: 216.8M t2022: 177.5M t2023: 174.8M t2024: 161.9M t

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 161.88 million t for other forest — burning crop residues in 2024.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 331.57 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 73.83 million t, in 1996.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Other forest — Burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 229.55 million t
1991 229.55 million t +0.0%
1992 229.55 million t +0.0%
1993 229.55 million t +0.0%
1994 229.55 million t +0.0%
1995 229.55 million t +0.0%
1996 73.83 million t -67.8%
1997 111.04 million t +50.4%
1998 181.12 million t +63.1%
1999 181.97 million t +0.5%
2000 123.41 million t -32.2%
2001 223.71 million t +81.3%
2002 172.25 million t -23.0%
2003 239.99 million t +39.3%
2004 282.85 million t +17.9%
2005 267.80 million t -5.3%
2006 239.10 million t -10.7%
2007 288.96 million t +20.9%
2008 244.70 million t -15.3%
2009 257.91 million t +5.4%
2010 331.57 million t +28.6%
2011 242.63 million t -26.8%
2012 294.80 million t +21.5%
2013 283.96 million t -3.7%
2014 270.40 million t -4.8%
2015 270.04 million t -0.1%
2016 281.97 million t +4.4%
2017 235.90 million t -16.3%
2018 244.88 million t +3.8%
2019 214.15 million t -12.5%
2020 218.07 million t +1.8%
2021 216.78 million t -0.6%
2022 177.45 million t -18.1%
2023 174.77 million t -1.5%
2024 161.88 million t -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 192.53 million t 73.83 million t 229.55 million t 10
2000s 234.07 million t 123.41 million t 288.96 million t 10
2010s 267.03 million t 214.15 million t 331.57 million t 10
2020s 189.79 million t 161.88 million t 218.07 million t 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 Mozambique 83.24 million t compare
  2. 2 OECD 73.91 million t compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 30.67 million t compare
  4. 4 Canada 30.48 million t compare
  5. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.46 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Other forest — burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 161.88 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 331.57 million t in 2010.
What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 73.83 million t in 1996.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for other forest — burning crop residues?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — 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
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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