What is rice — burning crop residues in South America?

Rice — burning crop residues in South America was 3.21 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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

The highest recorded value was 4.27 million t in 1976.

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

The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million t in 1961.

How does South America rank for rice — burning crop residues?

South America ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.

Where does this South America 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 South America

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

South America: Rice — Burning crop residues was 3.21 million t in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)

3.21 million t

Rank

13th

of 32 groups

All-time high

4.27 million t

in 1976

All-time low

2.15 million t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in South America, 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 South America is 3.21 million t, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in South America peaked at 4.27 million t in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million t, in 1961.

South America ranks 13th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Burning crop residues in South America, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in South America, 1961 to 2050.
Year	t	Change
1961	2.15 million t	—
1962	2.30 million t	+6.8%
1963	2.47 million t	+7.3%
1964	2.80 million t	+13.5%
1965	3.08 million t	+9.9%
1966	2.74 million t	-10.8%
1967	2.88 million t	+4.9%
1968	2.95 million t	+2.6%
1969	3.05 million t	+3.1%
1970	3.28 million t	+7.6%
1971	3.13 million t	-4.6%
1972	2.98 million t	-4.8%
1973	3.16 million t	+6.0%
1974	3.16 million t	+0.1%
1975	3.57 million t	+13.0%
1976	4.27 million t	+19.6%
1977	3.96 million t	-7.1%
1978	3.78 million t	-4.7%
1979	3.72 million t	-1.6%
1980	4.14 million t	+11.3%
1981	4.12 million t	-0.4%
1982	4.13 million t	+0.2%
1983	3.52 million t	-14.8%
1984	3.75 million t	+6.5%
1985	3.40 million t	-9.3%
1986	3.82 million t	+12.2%
1987	4.12 million t	+7.8%
1988	4.11 million t	-0.1%
1989	3.78 million t	-8.0%
1990	3.03 million t	-19.8%
1991	3.06 million t	+0.8%
1992	3.49 million t	+14.0%
1993	3.36 million t	-3.8%
1994	3.43 million t	+2.2%
1995	3.45 million t	+0.6%
1996	2.84 million t	-17.5%
1997	2.77 million t	-2.7%
1998	2.73 million t	-1.2%
1999	3.31 million t	+21.1%
2000	3.11 million t	-6.1%
2001	2.81 million t	-9.6%
2002	2.76 million t	-1.9%
2003	2.84 million t	+2.9%
2004	3.24 million t	+14.3%
2005	3.34 million t	+3.0%
2006	2.79 million t	-16.6%
2007	2.73 million t	-2.2%
2008	2.76 million t	+1.2%
2009	2.87 million t	+4.1%
2010	2.75 million t	-4.1%
2011	2.79 million t	+1.3%
2012	2.61 million t	-6.6%
2013	2.64 million t	+1.4%
2014	2.61 million t	-1.4%
2015	2.50 million t	-4.0%
2016	2.40 million t	-4.1%
2017	2.51 million t	+4.4%
2018	2.36 million t	-5.8%
2019	2.24 million t	-5.3%
2020	2.30 million t	+3.0%
2021	2.32 million t	+0.7%
2022	2.28 million t	-1.8%
2023	2.22 million t	-2.7%
2030	3.04 million t	+37.3%
2050	3.21 million t	+5.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.71 million t	2.15 million t	3.08 million t	9
1970s	3.50 million t	2.98 million t	4.27 million t	10
1980s	3.89 million t	3.40 million t	4.14 million t	10
1990s	3.15 million t	2.73 million t	3.49 million t	10
2000s	2.93 million t	2.73 million t	3.34 million t	10
2010s	2.54 million t	2.24 million t	2.79 million t	10
2020s	2.28 million t	2.22 million t	2.32 million t	4
2030s	3.04 million t	3.04 million t	3.04 million t	1
2050s	3.21 million t	3.21 million t	3.21 million t	1

Countries ranked near South America

10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 339,334 t compare
10 Philippines 2.38 million t compare
11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 184,026 t compare
11 OECD 2.33 million t compare
12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 126,360 t compare
12 Brazil 1.52 million t compare
13 Pakistan 1.47 million t compare
13 Türkiye 105,668 t compare
14 Madagascar 890,660 t compare
14 Timor-Leste 24,401 t compare
15 Nepal 825,107 t compare
15 Melanesia 3,323 t compare
16 Japan 661,747 t compare
16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 50.61 t compare
16 Micronesia 50.61 t compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

More climate change data for South America

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 12.72 billion kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in South America?: Rice — burning crop residues in South America was 3.21 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in South America?: The highest recorded value was 4.27 million t in 1976.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in South America?: The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million t in 1961.
How does South America rank for rice — burning crop residues?: South America ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this South America 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).