What is rice — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia?

Rice — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia was 16.82 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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

The highest recorded value was 22.88 million t in 1976.

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

The lowest recorded value was 16.52 million t in 2003.

How does Eastern Asia rank for rice — burning crop residues?

Eastern Asia ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.

Where does this Eastern Asia 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 in Eastern Asia

Name: Rice — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia
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Eastern Asia: Rice — Burning crop residues was 16.82 million t in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)

16.82 million t

Rank

6th

of 32 groups

All-time high

22.88 million t

in 1976

All-time low

16.52 million t

in 2003

Years of data

1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia is 16.82 million t, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia peaked at 22.88 million t in 1976 and was at its lowest, 16.52 million t, in 2003.

That places Eastern Asia 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Rice — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year	t	Change
1961	17.55 million t	—
1962	17.92 million t	+2.1%
1963	18.35 million t	+2.4%
1964	19.41 million t	+5.8%
1965	19.55 million t	+0.7%
1966	19.96 million t	+2.1%
1967	19.91 million t	-0.2%
1968	19.58 million t	-1.7%
1969	19.92 million t	+1.8%
1970	20.77 million t	+4.3%
1971	22.03 million t	+6.1%
1972	22.12 million t	+0.4%
1973	22.09 million t	-0.2%
1974	22.43 million t	+1.6%
1975	22.60 million t	+0.8%
1976	22.88 million t	+1.2%
1977	22.50 million t	-1.7%
1978	21.78 million t	-3.2%
1979	21.42 million t	-1.7%
1980	21.31 million t	-0.5%
1981	20.95 million t	-1.7%
1982	20.78 million t	-0.8%
1983	20.86 million t	+0.4%
1984	20.88 million t	+0.1%
1985	20.27 million t	-2.9%
1986	20.34 million t	+0.3%
1987	20.21 million t	-0.6%
1988	20.06 million t	-0.7%
1989	20.44 million t	+1.9%
1990	20.59 million t	+0.7%
1991	20.28 million t	-1.5%
1992	19.99 million t	-1.4%
1993	19.04 million t	-4.8%
1994	18.94 million t	-0.5%
1995	19.17 million t	+1.2%
1996	19.45 million t	+1.4%
1997	19.66 million t	+1.1%
1998	19.26 million t	-2.1%
1999	19.29 million t	+0.2%
2000	18.52 million t	-4.0%
2001	17.88 million t	-3.5%
2002	17.51 million t	-2.1%
2003	16.52 million t	-5.6%
2004	17.55 million t	+6.2%
2005	17.81 million t	+1.5%
2006	17.84 million t	+0.1%
2007	17.84 million t	+0.0%
2008	18.00 million t	+0.9%
2009	18.24 million t	+1.3%
2010	18.40 million t	+0.8%
2011	18.50 million t	+0.5%
2012	18.57 million t	+0.4%
2013	18.69 million t	+0.6%
2014	18.69 million t	+0.0%
2015	18.64 million t	-0.3%
2016	18.61 million t	-0.2%
2017	18.59 million t	-0.1%
2018	18.27 million t	-1.7%
2019	17.98 million t	-1.6%
2020	18.19 million t	+1.1%
2021	18.10 million t	-0.5%
2022	17.79 million t	-1.7%
2023	17.46 million t	-1.8%
2030	18.96 million t	+8.6%
2050	16.82 million t	-11.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	19.13 million t	17.55 million t	19.96 million t	9
1970s	22.06 million t	20.77 million t	22.88 million t	10
1980s	20.61 million t	20.06 million t	21.31 million t	10
1990s	19.57 million t	18.94 million t	20.59 million t	10
2000s	17.77 million t	16.52 million t	18.52 million t	10
2010s	18.49 million t	17.98 million t	18.69 million t	10
2020s	17.89 million t	17.46 million t	18.19 million t	4
2030s	18.96 million t	18.96 million t	18.96 million t	1
2050s	16.82 million t	16.82 million t	16.82 million t	1

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

3 China, mainland 15.19 million t compare
3 Viet Nam 3.84 million t compare
4 Indonesia 6.91 million t compare
4 United Republic of Tanzania 575,725 t compare
5 Bangladesh 5.97 million t compare
6 Myanmar 5.48 million t compare
7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 432,047 t compare
7 Thailand 3.31 million t compare
8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 427,595 t compare
8 Nigeria 2.64 million t compare
9 Cambodia 2.39 million t compare
9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 393,620 t compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

More climate change data for Eastern Asia

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 32.09 billion kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia?: Rice — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia was 16.82 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Asia?: The highest recorded value was 22.88 million t in 1976.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 16.52 million t in 2003.
How does Eastern Asia rank for rice — burning crop residues?: Eastern Asia ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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: 13 August 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).