Other forest — Burning crop residues in Mozambique

Mozambique: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 83.24 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.24 million t
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
1st
of 219 countries
All-time high
169.32 million t
in 2010
All-time low
1.51 million t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burning crop residues in Mozambique, 1990–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M1990200720241990: 108.0M t1991: 108.0M t1992: 108.0M t1993: 108.0M t1994: 108.0M t1995: 108.0M t1996: 9.1M t1997: 5.1M t1998: 6.0M t1999: 5.7M t2000: 1.5M t2001: 131.3M t2002: 88.4M t2003: 115.6M t2004: 123.8M t2005: 132.9M t2006: 131.4M t2007: 124.3M t2008: 137.1M t2009: 118.6M t2010: 169.3M t2011: 135.0M t2012: 154.2M t2013: 160.5M t2014: 157.2M t2015: 139.6M t2016: 153.9M t2017: 140.2M t2018: 152.6M t2019: 121.2M t2020: 111.0M t2021: 121.8M t2022: 112.3M t2023: 89.9M t2024: 83.2M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, other forest — burning crop residues in Mozambique stood at 83.24 million t.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues in Mozambique peaked at 169.32 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million t, in 2000.

Mozambique ranks 1st of 219 countries 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 Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Mozambique, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 108.03 million t
1991 108.03 million t +0.0%
1992 108.03 million t +0.0%
1993 108.03 million t +0.0%
1994 108.03 million t +0.0%
1995 108.03 million t +0.0%
1996 9.08 million t -91.6%
1997 5.12 million t -43.6%
1998 5.98 million t +16.7%
1999 5.67 million t -5.3%
2000 1.51 million t -73.3%
2001 131.30 million t +8591.2%
2002 88.36 million t -32.7%
2003 115.57 million t +30.8%
2004 123.78 million t +7.1%
2005 132.94 million t +7.4%
2006 131.43 million t -1.1%
2007 124.35 million t -5.4%
2008 137.10 million t +10.3%
2009 118.65 million t -13.5%
2010 169.32 million t +42.7%
2011 134.99 million t -20.3%
2012 154.20 million t +14.2%
2013 160.49 million t +4.1%
2014 157.19 million t -2.1%
2015 139.60 million t -11.2%
2016 153.87 million t +10.2%
2017 140.20 million t -8.9%
2018 152.63 million t +8.9%
2019 121.20 million t -20.6%
2020 110.97 million t -8.4%
2021 121.83 million t +9.8%
2022 112.33 million t -7.8%
2023 89.91 million t -20.0%
2024 83.24 million t -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.40 million t 5.12 million t 108.03 million t 10
2000s 110.50 million t 1.51 million t 137.10 million t 10
2010s 148.37 million t 121.20 million t 169.32 million t 10
2020s 103.66 million t 83.24 million t 121.83 million t 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 2 OECD 73.91 million t compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 30.67 million t compare
  3. 4 Canada 30.48 million t compare
  4. 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 Mozambique?
Other forest — burning crop residues in Mozambique was 83.24 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 169.32 million t in 2010.
What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million t in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for other forest — burning crop residues?
Mozambique ranks 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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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