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

South Africa ranks 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

Name: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square was 0.0005 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0005 t per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

96th

of 120 countries

All-time high

0.0007 t per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0005 t per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0005 t per square kilometre for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in South Africa peaked at 0.0007 t per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 t per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places South Africa 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0007 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0007 t per square kilometre	-6.3%
1963	0.0006 t per square kilometre	-13.3%
1964	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.0005 t per square kilometre	-8.4%
1991	0.0007 t per square kilometre	+21.1%
1992	0.0006 t per square kilometre	-1.0%
1993	0.0006 t per square kilometre	-1.0%
1994	0.0006 t per square kilometre	-1.0%
1995	0.0006 t per square kilometre	-1.0%
1996	0.0006 t per square kilometre	-1.0%
1997	0.0006 t per square kilometre	-0.9%
1998	0.0006 t per square kilometre	-2.0%
1999	0.0006 t per square kilometre	-5.2%
2000	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+3.3%
2001	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+7.3%
2002	0.0006 t per square kilometre	-9.1%
2003	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+5.3%
2004	0.0006 t per square kilometre	-3.6%
2005	0.0006 t per square kilometre	-1.4%
2006	0.0006 t per square kilometre	-1.3%
2007	0.0006 t per square kilometre	+4.6%
2008	0.0005 t per square kilometre	-10.0%
2009	0.0005 t per square kilometre	+1.1%
2010	0.0005 t per square kilometre	-1.1%
2011	0.0005 t per square kilometre	-0.9%
2012	0.0005 t per square kilometre	-6.2%
2013	0.0005 t per square kilometre	+4.5%
2014	0.0005 t per square kilometre	-0.3%
2015	0.0005 t per square kilometre	-1.4%
2016	0.0005 t per square kilometre	-0.6%
2017	0.0005 t per square kilometre	-0.9%
2018	0.0005 t per square kilometre	-0.9%
2019	0.0005 t per square kilometre	-0.8%
2020	0.0005 t per square kilometre	-0.6%
2021	0.0005 t per square kilometre	-0.6%
2022	0.0005 t per square kilometre	-0.7%
2023	0.0005 t per square kilometre	-0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0006 t per square kilometre	0.0006 t per square kilometre	0.0007 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0006 t per square kilometre	0.0006 t per square kilometre	0.0006 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0006 t per square kilometre	0.0006 t per square kilometre	0.0006 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0006 t per square kilometre	0.0005 t per square kilometre	0.0007 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0006 t per square kilometre	0.0005 t per square kilometre	0.0006 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0005 t per square kilometre	0.0005 t per square kilometre	0.0005 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0005 t per square kilometre	0.0005 t per square kilometre	0.0005 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

93 Gabon 0.0014 t per square kilometre compare
94 Somalia 0.0009 t per square kilometre compare
95 Papua New Guinea 0.0005 t per square kilometre compare
97 Zimbabwe 0.0003 t per square kilometre compare
98 Saudi Arabia 0.0001 t per square kilometre compare
99 Algeria 0 t per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

More climate change data for South Africa

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in South Africa?: Rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in South Africa was 0.0005 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 South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0007 t per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 t per square kilometre in 2023.
How does South Africa rank for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square?: South Africa ranks 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa 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.