Savanna — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 329.77 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
329.77 million t
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
6th
of 31 groups
All-time high
388.10 million t
in 2012
All-time low
152.83 million t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1990200720241990: 244.8M t1991: 244.8M t1992: 244.8M t1993: 244.8M t1994: 244.8M t1995: 244.8M t1996: 193.5M t1997: 183.8M t1998: 226.8M t1999: 193.7M t2000: 152.8M t2001: 221.8M t2002: 261.2M t2003: 299.1M t2004: 276.2M t2005: 309.4M t2006: 242.0M t2007: 278.3M t2008: 276.2M t2009: 257.0M t2010: 280.2M t2011: 256.8M t2012: 388.1M t2013: 378.5M t2014: 364.8M t2015: 376.6M t2016: 376.1M t2017: 348.5M t2018: 372.0M t2019: 319.2M t2020: 346.8M t2021: 326.0M t2022: 333.9M t2023: 311.5M t2024: 329.8M t

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 329.77 million t for savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa peaked at 388.10 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 152.83 million t, in 2000.

Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 244.78 million t
1991 244.78 million t +0.0%
1992 244.78 million t +0.0%
1993 244.78 million t +0.0%
1994 244.78 million t +0.0%
1995 244.78 million t +0.0%
1996 193.51 million t -20.9%
1997 183.79 million t -5.0%
1998 226.83 million t +23.4%
1999 193.74 million t -14.6%
2000 152.83 million t -21.1%
2001 221.82 million t +45.1%
2002 261.17 million t +17.7%
2003 299.10 million t +14.5%
2004 276.23 million t -7.6%
2005 309.44 million t +12.0%
2006 241.98 million t -21.8%
2007 278.28 million t +15.0%
2008 276.23 million t -0.7%
2009 257.03 million t -6.9%
2010 280.15 million t +9.0%
2011 256.79 million t -8.3%
2012 388.10 million t +51.1%
2013 378.47 million t -2.5%
2014 364.77 million t -3.6%
2015 376.57 million t +3.2%
2016 376.13 million t -0.1%
2017 348.47 million t -7.4%
2018 371.96 million t +6.7%
2019 319.18 million t -14.2%
2020 346.76 million t +8.6%
2021 326.03 million t -6.0%
2022 333.91 million t +2.4%
2023 311.46 million t -6.7%
2024 329.77 million t +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 226.65 million t 183.79 million t 244.78 million t 10
2000s 257.41 million t 152.83 million t 309.44 million t 10
2010s 346.06 million t 256.79 million t 388.10 million t 10
2020s 329.59 million t 311.46 million t 346.76 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 150.47 million t compare
  2. 3 South Sudan 112.67 million t compare
  3. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 31.09 million t compare
  4. 4 Zambia 83.34 million t compare
  5. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 20.81 million t compare
  6. 5 Mozambique 76.88 million t compare
  7. 6 Central African Republic 66.89 million t compare
  8. 7 Brazil 64.62 million t compare
  9. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12.61 million t compare
  10. 8 OECD 29.36 million t compare
  11. 9 Guinea 18.89 million t compare
  12. 9 Viet Nam 569,423 t compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa?
Savanna — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa was 329.77 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 388.10 million t in 2012.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 152.83 million t in 2000.
How does Eastern Africa rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
Eastern Africa ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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