Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 2.17 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.17 million t
Change on year
down 78.6%
Rank
24th
of 31 groups
All-time high
15.05 million t
in 2003
All-time low
1.24 million t
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200720241990: 6.5M t1991: 6.5M t1992: 6.5M t1993: 6.5M t1994: 6.5M t1995: 6.5M t1996: 5.0M t1997: 8.9M t1998: 5.9M t1999: 4.7M t2000: 6.5M t2001: 3.0M t2002: 6.0M t2003: 15.1M t2004: 9.9M t2005: 7.2M t2006: 7.2M t2007: 10.4M t2008: 10.2M t2009: 5.7M t2010: 5.6M t2011: 9.8M t2012: 10.9M t2013: 5.9M t2014: 8.0M t2015: 9.9M t2016: 6.3M t2017: 3.5M t2018: 1.8M t2019: 3.6M t2020: 1.7M t2021: 1.2M t2022: 2.8M t2023: 10.1M t2024: 2.2M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia is 2.17 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 78.6% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia peaked at 15.05 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million t, in 2021.

Eastern Asia ranks 24th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 6.52 million t
1991 6.52 million t +0.0%
1992 6.52 million t +0.0%
1993 6.52 million t +0.0%
1994 6.52 million t +0.0%
1995 6.52 million t +0.0%
1996 5.04 million t -22.7%
1997 8.91 million t +76.7%
1998 5.93 million t -33.5%
1999 4.72 million t -20.4%
2000 6.53 million t +38.4%
2001 2.98 million t -54.4%
2002 6.00 million t +101.6%
2003 15.05 million t +150.7%
2004 9.91 million t -34.2%
2005 7.15 million t -27.8%
2006 7.15 million t -0.0%
2007 10.44 million t +46.0%
2008 10.20 million t -2.4%
2009 5.70 million t -44.1%
2010 5.57 million t -2.4%
2011 9.80 million t +76.1%
2012 10.89 million t +11.1%
2013 5.87 million t -46.1%
2014 8.03 million t +36.6%
2015 9.86 million t +22.8%
2016 6.29 million t -36.1%
2017 3.52 million t -44.2%
2018 1.81 million t -48.4%
2019 3.61 million t +98.8%
2020 1.68 million t -53.5%
2021 1.24 million t -25.8%
2022 2.76 million t +121.8%
2023 10.13 million t +266.8%
2024 2.17 million t -78.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.37 million t 4.72 million t 8.91 million t 10
2000s 8.11 million t 2.98 million t 15.05 million t 10
2010s 6.52 million t 1.81 million t 10.89 million t 10
2020s 3.60 million t 1.24 million t 10.13 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 21 Côte d'Ivoire 8.49 million t compare
  2. 21 Madagascar 20.09 million t compare
  3. 22 Botswana 20.04 million t compare
  4. 23 Senegal 18.06 million t compare
  5. 24 Burkina Faso 16.94 million t compare
  6. 25 Canada 14.30 million t compare
  7. 26 Paraguay 10.38 million t compare
  8. 27 Argentina 9.54 million t compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia was 2.17 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 15.05 million t in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million t in 2021.
How does Eastern Asia rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Eastern Asia ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — 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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