What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

The highest recorded value was 20.10 million t in 2050.

What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

The lowest recorded value was 10.46 million t in 1961.

How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for rice — burning crop residues?

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 18 groups with data for 2050.

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 Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice — Burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Name: Rice — Burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Rice — Burning crop residues was 20.10 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)

20.10 million t

Rank

2nd

of 18 groups

All-time high

20.10 million t

in 2050

All-time low

10.46 million t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 20.10 million t, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 20.10 million t in 2050 and was at its lowest, 10.46 million t, in 1961.

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

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

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2050.
Year	t	Change
1961	10.46 million t	—
1962	10.88 million t	+4.0%
1963	11.12 million t	+2.3%
1964	11.61 million t	+4.4%
1965	11.61 million t	-0.1%
1966	11.26 million t	-3.0%
1967	11.79 million t	+4.7%
1968	11.80 million t	+0.0%
1969	11.84 million t	+0.4%
1970	12.04 million t	+1.7%
1971	11.44 million t	-4.9%
1972	11.20 million t	-2.1%
1973	11.28 million t	+0.7%
1974	11.19 million t	-0.8%
1975	11.83 million t	+5.8%
1976	11.55 million t	-2.4%
1977	11.66 million t	+1.0%
1978	11.78 million t	+1.1%
1979	11.51 million t	-2.4%
1980	12.13 million t	+5.5%
1981	12.20 million t	+0.5%
1982	12.35 million t	+1.3%
1983	11.88 million t	-3.8%
1984	11.74 million t	-1.1%
1985	12.17 million t	+3.6%
1986	12.33 million t	+1.3%
1987	11.99 million t	-2.7%
1988	12.32 million t	+2.8%
1989	12.72 million t	+3.2%
1990	12.73 million t	+0.1%
1991	12.28 million t	-3.5%
1992	12.60 million t	+2.6%
1993	12.81 million t	+1.7%
1994	12.86 million t	+0.3%
1995	13.23 million t	+2.9%
1996	13.31 million t	+0.6%
1997	13.26 million t	-0.4%
1998	13.40 million t	+1.0%
1999	14.13 million t	+5.4%
2000	14.10 million t	-0.2%
2001	14.24 million t	+1.0%
2002	14.48 million t	+1.7%
2003	14.79 million t	+2.1%
2004	14.65 million t	-1.0%
2005	15.48 million t	+5.7%
2006	15.95 million t	+3.0%
2007	15.81 million t	-0.9%
2008	16.66 million t	+5.4%
2009	16.85 million t	+1.1%
2010	17.92 million t	+6.4%
2011	17.67 million t	-1.4%
2012	17.38 million t	-1.7%
2013	17.47 million t	+0.5%
2014	17.85 million t	+2.2%
2015	17.74 million t	-0.6%
2016	18.04 million t	+1.7%
2017	18.34 million t	+1.7%
2018	19.07 million t	+4.0%
2019	18.67 million t	-2.1%
2020	18.78 million t	+0.6%
2021	19.47 million t	+3.7%
2022	19.57 million t	+0.5%
2023	19.95 million t	+2.0%
2030	18.51 million t	-7.2%
2050	20.10 million t	+8.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11.37 million t	10.46 million t	11.84 million t	9
1970s	11.55 million t	11.19 million t	12.04 million t	10
1980s	12.18 million t	11.74 million t	12.72 million t	10
1990s	13.06 million t	12.28 million t	14.13 million t	10
2000s	15.30 million t	14.10 million t	16.85 million t	10
2010s	18.01 million t	17.38 million t	19.07 million t	10
2020s	19.44 million t	18.78 million t	19.95 million t	4
2030s	18.51 million t	18.51 million t	18.51 million t	1
2050s	20.10 million t	20.10 million t	20.10 million t	1

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

1 India 18.73 million t compare
2 China 15.33 million t compare
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

See the full ranking of 184 places →

More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)

All data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: Rice — burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 20.10 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: The highest recorded value was 20.10 million t in 2050.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: The lowest recorded value was 10.46 million t in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for rice — burning crop residues?: Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 18 groups with data for 2050.
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 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).