What is rice — burning crop residues in Africa?

Rice — burning crop residues in Africa was 8.61 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?

The highest recorded value was 10.15 million t in 2023.

What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million t in 1961.

How does Africa rank for rice — burning crop residues?

Africa ranks 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2050.

Where does this Africa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Africa

Name: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Africa: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 8.61 million t in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)

8.61 million t

Rank

9th

of 34 groups

All-time high

10.15 million t

in 2023

All-time low

1.53 million t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 8.61 million t for rice — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in Africa peaked at 10.15 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million t, in 1961.

That places Africa 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year	t	Change
1961	1.53 million t	—
1962	1.70 million t	+11.6%
1963	1.67 million t	-1.9%
1964	1.75 million t	+4.8%
1965	1.72 million t	-1.7%
1966	1.78 million t	+3.3%
1967	1.95 million t	+9.7%
1968	2.02 million t	+3.3%
1969	2.01 million t	-0.6%
1970	2.09 million t	+4.0%
1971	2.15 million t	+3.1%
1972	2.12 million t	-1.6%
1973	2.19 million t	+3.3%
1974	2.23 million t	+2.2%
1975	2.35 million t	+5.2%
1976	2.36 million t	+0.7%
1977	2.47 million t	+4.3%
1978	2.49 million t	+1.0%
1979	2.62 million t	+5.2%
1980	2.59 million t	-1.1%
1981	2.64 million t	+2.1%
1982	2.72 million t	+2.8%
1983	2.66 million t	-2.0%
1984	2.68 million t	+0.7%
1985	2.73 million t	+1.8%
1986	2.84 million t	+4.2%
1987	2.87 million t	+0.9%
1988	3.08 million t	+7.5%
1989	3.58 million t	+16.0%
1990	3.32 million t	-7.2%
1991	3.62 million t	+9.1%
1992	3.67 million t	+1.3%
1993	3.65 million t	-0.5%
1994	3.79 million t	+4.0%
1995	3.85 million t	+1.4%
1996	3.88 million t	+0.8%
1997	4.11 million t	+5.9%
1998	4.14 million t	+0.7%
1999	4.14 million t	+0.1%
2000	4.15 million t	+0.2%
2001	4.15 million t	-0.1%
2002	4.42 million t	+6.6%
2003	4.51 million t	+1.9%
2004	4.62 million t	+2.5%
2005	4.91 million t	+6.3%
2006	5.15 million t	+4.8%
2007	4.82 million t	-6.4%
2008	5.17 million t	+7.5%
2009	4.94 million t	-4.5%
2010	6.18 million t	+25.2%
2011	6.06 million t	-2.0%
2012	6.62 million t	+9.2%
2013	6.90 million t	+4.2%
2014	7.34 million t	+6.4%
2015	7.71 million t	+5.1%
2016	8.20 million t	+6.3%
2017	8.09 million t	-1.3%
2018	8.61 million t	+6.5%
2019	8.55 million t	-0.8%
2020	8.62 million t	+0.9%
2021	9.09 million t	+5.4%
2022	9.48 million t	+4.3%
2023	10.15 million t	+7.1%
2030	6.90 million t	-32.0%
2050	8.61 million t	+24.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Africa 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.

Year	Change	From	To
2030	-32.0%	10.15 million t	6.90 million t

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.79 million t	1.53 million t	2.02 million t	9
1970s	2.31 million t	2.09 million t	2.62 million t	10
1980s	2.84 million t	2.59 million t	3.58 million t	10
1990s	3.82 million t	3.32 million t	4.14 million t	10
2000s	4.68 million t	4.15 million t	5.17 million t	10
2010s	7.43 million t	6.06 million t	8.61 million t	10
2020s	9.33 million t	8.62 million t	10.15 million t	4
2030s	6.90 million t	6.90 million t	6.90 million t	1
2050s	8.61 million t	8.61 million t	8.61 million t	1

Countries ranked near Africa

6 Myanmar 5.48 million t compare
7 Viet Nam 3.84 million t compare
8 Thailand 3.31 million t compare
9 Nigeria 2.64 million t compare
10 Cambodia 2.39 million t compare
11 Philippines 2.38 million t compare
12 OECD 2.33 million t compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

More climate change data for Africa

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in Africa?: Rice — burning crop residues in Africa was 8.61 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?: The highest recorded value was 10.15 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for rice — burning crop residues?: Africa ranks 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Africa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rice — 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: 184 places, 10,111 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed: 24 October 2026

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).