How does Afghanistan rank for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square?

Afghanistan ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Afghanistan

Name: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Afghanistan
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Afghanistan: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square was 0.1088 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.1088 t per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

51st

of 120 countries

All-time high

0.1872 t per square kilometre

in 1966

All-time low

0.0923 t per square kilometre

in 2017

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Afghanistan stood at 0.1088 t per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1872 t per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0923 t per square kilometre, in 2017.

Afghanistan ranks 51st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.1771 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0.1771 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.1771 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.1855 t per square kilometre	+4.8%
1965	0.1855 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.1872 t per square kilometre	+0.9%
1967	0.1737 t per square kilometre	-7.2%
1968	0.1737 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.1737 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.1703 t per square kilometre	-1.9%
1971	0.1687 t per square kilometre	-1.0%
1972	0.1771 t per square kilometre	+5.0%
1973	0.1771 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.1771 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.1771 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.1771 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.1771 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.1771 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.1737 t per square kilometre	-1.9%
1980	0.1611 t per square kilometre	-7.3%
1981	0.1467 t per square kilometre	-8.9%
1982	0.1396 t per square kilometre	-4.9%
1983	0.1307 t per square kilometre	-6.3%
1984	0.1256 t per square kilometre	-3.9%
1985	0.1189 t per square kilometre	-5.4%
1986	0.1265 t per square kilometre	+6.4%
1987	0.1366 t per square kilometre	+8.0%
1988	0.1518 t per square kilometre	+11.1%
1989	0.1434 t per square kilometre	-5.6%
1990	0.1476 t per square kilometre	+2.9%
1991	0.1459 t per square kilometre	-1.1%
1992	0.1476 t per square kilometre	+1.2%
1993	0.1476 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.1518 t per square kilometre	+2.9%
1995	0.1434 t per square kilometre	-5.6%
1996	0.1476 t per square kilometre	+2.9%
1997	0.1518 t per square kilometre	+2.9%
1998	0.1518 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.1181 t per square kilometre	-22.2%
2000	0.1096 t per square kilometre	-7.1%
2001	0.102 t per square kilometre	-6.9%
2002	0.1138 t per square kilometre	+11.6%
2003	0.1223 t per square kilometre	+7.4%
2004	0.1644 t per square kilometre	+34.5%
2005	0.1349 t per square kilometre	-17.9%
2006	0.1349 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.1434 t per square kilometre	+6.2%
2008	0.1602 t per square kilometre	+11.8%
2009	0.1687 t per square kilometre	+5.3%
2010	0.1754 t per square kilometre	+4.0%
2011	0.1771 t per square kilometre	+1.0%
2012	0.1729 t per square kilometre	-2.4%
2013	0.1729 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.1855 t per square kilometre	+7.3%
2015	0.1383 t per square kilometre	-25.5%
2016	0.1003 t per square kilometre	-27.4%
2017	0.0923 t per square kilometre	-8.0%
2018	0.0991 t per square kilometre	+7.4%
2019	0.1075 t per square kilometre	+8.5%
2020	0.1244 t per square kilometre	+15.7%
2021	0.1191 t per square kilometre	-4.3%
2022	0.1079 t per square kilometre	-9.4%
2023	0.1088 t per square kilometre	+0.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.179 t per square kilometre	0.1737 t per square kilometre	0.1872 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.1752 t per square kilometre	0.1687 t per square kilometre	0.1771 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.1381 t per square kilometre	0.1189 t per square kilometre	0.1611 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1453 t per square kilometre	0.1181 t per square kilometre	0.1518 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1354 t per square kilometre	0.102 t per square kilometre	0.1687 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1421 t per square kilometre	0.0923 t per square kilometre	0.1855 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1151 t per square kilometre	0.1079 t per square kilometre	0.1244 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

48 Costa Rica 0.1598 t per square kilometre compare
49 Bhutan 0.1359 t per square kilometre compare
50 Greece 0.1178 t per square kilometre compare
52 Brazil 0.0976 t per square kilometre compare
53 Chad 0.0767 t per square kilometre compare
54 Belize 0.0762 t per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

More climate change data for Afghanistan

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Afghanistan?: Rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Afghanistan was 0.1088 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.1872 t per square kilometre in 1966.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0923 t per square kilometre in 2017.
How does Afghanistan rank for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square?: Afghanistan ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Rice — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 10 September 2026

Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.