Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 499,834 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
499,834 t
Change on year
down 63.5%
Rank
26th
of 31 groups
All-time high
6.29 million t
in 2003
All-time low
499,834 t
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200720241990: 1.8M t1991: 1.8M t1992: 1.8M t1993: 1.8M t1994: 1.8M t1995: 1.8M t1996: 596.5k t1997: 802.7k t1998: 720.6k t1999: 682.8k t2000: 696.9k t2001: 952.8k t2002: 1.4M t2003: 6.3M t2004: 3.8M t2005: 2.3M t2006: 1.6M t2007: 3.0M t2008: 5.8M t2009: 3.7M t2010: 4.0M t2011: 1.9M t2012: 1.6M t2013: 1.3M t2014: 1.9M t2015: 1.5M t2016: 1.2M t2017: 1.0M t2018: 1.2M t2019: 1.0M t2020: 762.2k t2021: 537.6k t2022: 639.9k t2023: 1.4M t2024: 499.8k t

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 499,834 t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 63.5% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia peaked at 6.29 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 499,834 t, in 2024.

That places Eastern Asia 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 1.82 million t
1991 1.82 million t +0.0%
1992 1.82 million t +0.0%
1993 1.82 million t +0.0%
1994 1.82 million t +0.0%
1995 1.82 million t +0.0%
1996 596,466 t -67.3%
1997 802,726 t +34.6%
1998 720,560 t -10.2%
1999 682,846 t -5.2%
2000 696,851 t +2.1%
2001 952,780 t +36.7%
2002 1.43 million t +50.1%
2003 6.29 million t +339.5%
2004 3.80 million t -39.5%
2005 2.34 million t -38.6%
2006 1.65 million t -29.4%
2007 3.05 million t +84.7%
2008 5.80 million t +90.4%
2009 3.68 million t -36.5%
2010 3.99 million t +8.4%
2011 1.94 million t -51.3%
2012 1.57 million t -19.0%
2013 1.30 million t -17.5%
2014 1.89 million t +45.5%
2015 1.47 million t -22.4%
2016 1.23 million t -16.3%
2017 1.05 million t -14.5%
2018 1.15 million t +9.9%
2019 1.03 million t -11.0%
2020 762,214 t -25.7%
2021 537,644 t -29.5%
2022 639,948 t +19.0%
2023 1.37 million t +114.1%
2024 499,834 t -63.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +339.5% 1.43 million t 6.29 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.37 million t 596,466 t 1.82 million t 10
2000s 2.97 million t 696,851 t 6.29 million t 10
2010s 1.66 million t 1.03 million t 3.99 million t 10
2020s 761,992 t 499,834 t 1.37 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 23 Sierra Leone 4.79 million t compare
  2. 24 Uganda 4.58 million t compare
  3. 24 Caribbean 537,603 t compare
  4. 25 Argentina 4.55 million t compare
  5. 26 Myanmar 4.34 million t compare
  6. 27 Madagascar 2.85 million t compare
  7. 28 Nicaragua 2.59 million t compare
  8. 29 Guinea-Bissau 1.90 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia?
Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia was 499,834 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 6.29 million t in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 499,834 t in 2024.
How does Eastern Asia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Eastern Asia ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — 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
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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