Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mali

Mali: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 453,496 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
453,496 t
Change on year
up 59.6%
World rank
48th
of 221 countries
All-time high
23.31 million t
in 2000
All-time low
284,224 t
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1990200720241990: 4.8M t1991: 4.8M t1992: 4.8M t1993: 4.8M t1994: 4.8M t1995: 4.8M t1996: 20.3M t1997: 20.0M t1998: 23.1M t1999: 22.5M t2000: 23.3M t2001: 1.4M t2002: 1.1M t2003: 1.3M t2004: 1.4M t2005: 2.0M t2006: 1.3M t2007: 1.4M t2008: 1.6M t2009: 1.1M t2010: 1.1M t2011: 1.3M t2012: 990.8k t2013: 889.6k t2014: 903.7k t2015: 797.2k t2016: 1.6M t2017: 671.9k t2018: 520.5k t2019: 506.9k t2020: 789.0k t2021: 480.0k t2022: 428.4k t2023: 284.2k t2024: 453.5k t

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

Analysis

Mali recorded 453,496 t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.

That represents a change of up 59.6% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mali peaked at 23.31 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 284,224 t, in 2023.

Mali ranks 48th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Mali, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Mali, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 4.76 million t
1991 4.76 million t +0.0%
1992 4.76 million t +0.0%
1993 4.76 million t +0.0%
1994 4.76 million t +0.0%
1995 4.76 million t +0.0%
1996 20.34 million t +327.2%
1997 19.95 million t -1.9%
1998 23.10 million t +15.8%
1999 22.47 million t -2.8%
2000 23.31 million t +3.8%
2001 1.44 million t -93.8%
2002 1.14 million t -20.3%
2003 1.28 million t +11.6%
2004 1.36 million t +6.5%
2005 1.97 million t +44.5%
2006 1.32 million t -33.0%
2007 1.41 million t +7.2%
2008 1.65 million t +16.7%
2009 1.12 million t -32.1%
2010 1.12 million t +0.3%
2011 1.28 million t +14.5%
2012 990,755 t -22.8%
2013 889,606 t -10.2%
2014 903,727 t +1.6%
2015 797,224 t -11.8%
2016 1.56 million t +96.1%
2017 671,856 t -57.0%
2018 520,549 t -22.5%
2019 506,930 t -2.6%
2020 789,026 t +55.6%
2021 479,985 t -39.2%
2022 428,350 t -10.8%
2023 284,224 t -33.6%
2024 453,496 t +59.6%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 453,496 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 895,678 t, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 453,496 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million t, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mali 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
1996 +327.2% 4.76 million t 20.34 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.44 million t 4.76 million t 23.10 million t 10
2000s 3.60 million t 1.12 million t 23.31 million t 10
2010s 924,780 t 506,930 t 1.56 million t 10
2020s 487,016 t 284,224 t 789,026 t 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 45 Papua New Guinea 519,374 t compare
  2. 46 China 488,679 t compare
  3. 47 China, mainland 487,889 t compare
  4. 49 Ukraine 437,007 t compare
  5. 50 Cuba 423,437 t compare
  6. 51 Benin 421,073 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mali?
Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mali was 453,496 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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was 23.31 million t in 2000.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 284,224 t in 2023.
How does Mali rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Mali ranks 48th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali 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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