Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Japan

Japan: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 5,779 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5,779 t
Change on year
up 52.5%
World rank
111th
of 221 countries
All-time high
19,556 t
in 2013
All-time low
1,521 t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Japan, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 8.9k t1991: 8.9k t1992: 8.9k t1993: 8.9k t1994: 8.9k t1995: 8.9k t1996: 2.1k t1997: 1.6k t1998: 4.6k t1999: 2.0k t2000: 1.5k t2001: 7.5k t2002: 14.9k t2003: 12.3k t2004: 5.9k t2005: 6.4k t2006: 7.7k t2007: 14.8k t2008: 10.8k t2009: 14.1k t2010: 11.4k t2011: 13.4k t2012: 2.9k t2013: 19.6k t2014: 19.2k t2015: 9.5k t2016: 2.9k t2017: 6.5k t2018: 14.2k t2019: 10.4k t2020: 11.3k t2021: 5.5k t2022: 15.9k t2023: 3.8k t2024: 5.8k t

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 5,779 t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.5% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Japan peaked at 19,556 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,521 t, in 2000.

That places Japan 111th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Japan, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 8,911 t
1991 8,911 t +0.0%
1992 8,911 t +0.0%
1993 8,911 t +0.0%
1994 8,911 t +0.0%
1995 8,911 t +0.0%
1996 2,136 t -76.0%
1997 1,622 t -24.1%
1998 4,603 t +183.9%
1999 2,049 t -55.5%
2000 1,521 t -25.8%
2001 7,481 t +391.9%
2002 14,926 t +99.5%
2003 12,317 t -17.5%
2004 5,898 t -52.1%
2005 6,364 t +7.9%
2006 7,651 t +20.2%
2007 14,832 t +93.9%
2008 10,798 t -27.2%
2009 14,077 t +30.4%
2010 11,359 t -19.3%
2011 13,374 t +17.7%
2012 2,916 t -78.2%
2013 19,556 t +570.7%
2014 19,221 t -1.7%
2015 9,544 t -50.3%
2016 2,912 t -69.5%
2017 6,502 t +123.3%
2018 14,152 t +117.7%
2019 10,358 t -26.8%
2020 11,296 t +9.1%
2021 5,529 t -51.0%
2022 15,854 t +186.7%
2023 3,789 t -76.1%
2024 5,779 t +52.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,388 t 1,622 t 8,911 t 10
2000s 9,587 t 1,521 t 14,926 t 10
2010s 10,989 t 2,912 t 19,556 t 10
2020s 8,449 t 3,789 t 15,854 t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 108 Cyprus 6,319 t compare
  2. 109 Iceland 6,111 t compare
  3. 110 El Salvador 5,971 t compare
  4. 112 Haiti 4,862 t compare
  5. 113 Armenia 4,758 t compare
  6. 114 Uzbekistan 4,130 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Japan?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Japan was 5,779 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 19,556 t in 2013.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,521 t in 2000.
How does Japan rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Japan ranks 111th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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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