Savanna — Burning crop residues in Benin

Benin: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 421,073 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
421,073 t
Change on year
down 65.8%
World rank
44th
of 221 countries
All-time high
10.90 million t
in 2000
All-time low
421,073 t
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Benin, 1990–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1990200720241990: 3.5M t1991: 3.5M t1992: 3.5M t1993: 3.5M t1994: 3.5M t1995: 3.5M t1996: 8.3M t1997: 7.7M t1998: 7.7M t1999: 6.3M t2000: 10.9M t2001: 3.5M t2002: 5.5M t2003: 4.0M t2004: 2.9M t2005: 7.2M t2006: 4.3M t2007: 3.8M t2008: 2.1M t2009: 2.8M t2010: 1.8M t2011: 2.7M t2012: 2.4M t2013: 3.1M t2014: 1.3M t2015: 1.9M t2016: 2.0M t2017: 1.4M t2018: 826.3k t2019: 1.4M t2020: 1.5M t2021: 845.6k t2022: 492.6k t2023: 1.2M t2024: 421.1k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna — burning crop residues in Benin is 421,073 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 65.8% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Benin peaked at 10.90 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 421,073 t, in 2024.

That places Benin 44th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Benin, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 3.46 million t
1991 3.46 million t +0.0%
1992 3.46 million t +0.0%
1993 3.46 million t +0.0%
1994 3.46 million t +0.0%
1995 3.46 million t +0.0%
1996 8.34 million t +141.0%
1997 7.73 million t -7.4%
1998 7.70 million t -0.4%
1999 6.31 million t -18.0%
2000 10.90 million t +72.8%
2001 3.47 million t -68.1%
2002 5.49 million t +57.9%
2003 4.04 million t -26.4%
2004 2.89 million t -28.3%
2005 7.23 million t +149.8%
2006 4.32 million t -40.3%
2007 3.79 million t -12.2%
2008 2.09 million t -44.8%
2009 2.84 million t +35.5%
2010 1.82 million t -35.8%
2011 2.70 million t +48.4%
2012 2.36 million t -12.6%
2013 3.08 million t +30.3%
2014 1.33 million t -56.7%
2015 1.85 million t +39.0%
2016 2.02 million t +8.9%
2017 1.39 million t -31.0%
2018 826,307 t -40.6%
2019 1.37 million t +65.3%
2020 1.53 million t +11.8%
2021 845,606 t -44.6%
2022 492,604 t -41.7%
2023 1.23 million t +150.0%
2024 421,073 t -65.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.08 million t 3.46 million t 8.34 million t 10
2000s 4.71 million t 2.09 million t 10.90 million t 10
2010s 1.87 million t 826,307 t 3.08 million t 10
2020s 903,701 t 421,073 t 1.53 million t 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 41 Mali 453,496 t compare
  2. 42 Thailand 447,447 t compare
  3. 43 Papua New Guinea 446,796 t compare
  4. 45 Philippines 420,286 t compare
  5. 46 Ukraine 398,466 t compare
  6. 47 China 327,495 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues in Benin?
Savanna — burning crop residues in Benin was 421,073 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 10.90 million t in 2000.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 421,073 t in 2024.
How does Benin rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
Benin ranks 44th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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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