Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 835.83 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 835.83 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1.26 billion t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 762.49 million t, in 2001.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 920.40 million t | — |
| 1991 | 920.40 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 920.40 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 920.40 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 920.40 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 920.40 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.19 billion t | +29.3% |
| 1997 | 1.15 billion t | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.26 billion t | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.15 billion t | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.20 billion t | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 762.49 million t | -36.7% |
| 2002 | 877.91 million t | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 1.00 billion t | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 942.06 million t | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 billion t | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 914.66 million t | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 951.22 million t | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 956.08 million t | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 897.37 million t | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 915.80 million t | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 889.13 million t | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 878.76 million t | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 886.45 million t | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 849.50 million t | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 875.86 million t | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 910.24 million t | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 851.45 million t | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 830.48 million t | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 801.79 million t | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 844.05 million t | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 801.25 million t | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 829.55 million t | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 765.67 million t | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 835.83 million t | +9.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -36.7% | 1.20 billion t | 762.49 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 billion t | 920.40 million t | 1.26 billion t | 10 |
| 2000s | 952.57 million t | 762.49 million t | 1.20 billion t | 10 |
| 2010s | 868.95 million t | 801.79 million t | 915.80 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 815.27 million t | 765.67 million t | 844.05 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- 1 Angola 145.46 million t compare
- 2 Sudan (former) 116.00 million t compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 187.81 million t compare
- 3 South Sudan 112.71 million t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 32.08 million t compare
- 4 Zambia 103.13 million t compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23.36 million t compare
- 5 Mozambique 85.77 million t compare
- 6 Brazil 73.58 million t compare
- 7 Central African Republic 67.41 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 14.60 million t compare
More climate change data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.65 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.13 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 322,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 806,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,217 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28,792 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,582 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 117,117 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 162,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 441.95 kt (2050)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 835.83 million 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 billion t in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 762.49 million t in 2001.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.