Savanna — Burning crop residues in Oceania

Oceania: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 18.69 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.69 million t
Change on year
down 42.5%
Rank
12th
of 31 groups
All-time high
90.40 million t
in 1999
All-time low
15.09 million t
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Oceania, 1990–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1990200720241990: 40.0M t1991: 40.0M t1992: 40.0M t1993: 40.0M t1994: 40.0M t1995: 40.0M t1996: 73.2M t1997: 57.0M t1998: 65.1M t1999: 90.4M t2000: 87.0M t2001: 39.2M t2002: 48.3M t2003: 39.0M t2004: 34.9M t2005: 37.0M t2006: 37.9M t2007: 25.8M t2008: 29.4M t2009: 48.8M t2010: 15.1M t2011: 46.4M t2012: 52.8M t2013: 29.1M t2014: 43.1M t2015: 34.8M t2016: 26.0M t2017: 21.9M t2018: 29.9M t2019: 33.1M t2020: 23.5M t2021: 20.4M t2022: 18.5M t2023: 32.5M t2024: 18.7M t

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

Analysis

Oceania recorded 18.69 million t for savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.

The figure is down 42.5% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Oceania peaked at 90.40 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.09 million t, in 2010.

That places Oceania 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Oceania, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 39.96 million t
1991 39.96 million t +0.0%
1992 39.96 million t +0.0%
1993 39.96 million t +0.0%
1994 39.96 million t +0.0%
1995 39.96 million t +0.0%
1996 73.17 million t +83.1%
1997 56.97 million t -22.1%
1998 65.07 million t +14.2%
1999 90.40 million t +38.9%
2000 86.98 million t -3.8%
2001 39.17 million t -55.0%
2002 48.32 million t +23.4%
2003 38.96 million t -19.4%
2004 34.91 million t -10.4%
2005 37.03 million t +6.1%
2006 37.91 million t +2.4%
2007 25.84 million t -31.8%
2008 29.39 million t +13.7%
2009 48.82 million t +66.1%
2010 15.09 million t -69.1%
2011 46.40 million t +207.4%
2012 52.77 million t +13.7%
2013 29.06 million t -44.9%
2014 43.08 million t +48.3%
2015 34.77 million t -19.3%
2016 26.04 million t -25.1%
2017 21.93 million t -15.8%
2018 29.93 million t +36.4%
2019 33.10 million t +10.6%
2020 23.50 million t -29.0%
2021 20.39 million t -13.2%
2022 18.54 million t -9.1%
2023 32.53 million t +75.4%
2024 18.69 million t -42.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.53 million t 39.96 million t 90.40 million t 10
2000s 42.73 million t 25.84 million t 86.98 million t 10
2010s 33.22 million t 15.09 million t 52.77 million t 10
2020s 22.73 million t 18.54 million t 32.53 million t 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 9 Guinea 18.89 million t compare
  2. 9 Viet Nam 569,423 t compare
  3. 10 Australia and New Zealand 18.20 million t compare
  4. 10 Melanesia 491,652 t compare
  5. 11 Australia 18.20 million t compare
  6. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 382,874 t compare
  7. 12 Ethiopia 16.17 million t compare
  8. 12 Türkiye 39,986 t compare
  9. 13 Congo 11.32 million t compare
  10. 13 Timor-Leste 11,308 t compare
  11. 14 Russian Federation 11.30 million t compare
  12. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 3,433 t compare
  13. 15 Ghana 8.25 million t compare
  14. 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,155 t compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues in Oceania?
Savanna — burning crop residues in Oceania was 18.69 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 90.40 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 15.09 million t in 2010.
How does Oceania rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
Oceania ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania 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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