Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 830.03 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
830.03 million t
Change on year
up 8.8%
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.12 billion t
in 2005
All-time low
756.64 million t
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2024

0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1990200720241990: 929.3M t1991: 929.3M t1992: 929.5M t1993: 929.5M t1994: 929.5M t1995: 929.5M t1996: 966.1M t1997: 943.2M t1998: 1.1B t1999: 987.9M t2000: 1.0B t2001: 817.9M t2002: 935.5M t2003: 1.0B t2004: 1.0B t2005: 1.1B t2006: 968.7M t2007: 1.0B t2008: 1.0B t2009: 950.4M t2010: 952.5M t2011: 935.9M t2012: 922.6M t2013: 911.8M t2014: 860.6M t2015: 884.0M t2016: 937.0M t2017: 836.8M t2018: 850.0M t2019: 756.6M t2020: 845.1M t2021: 818.6M t2022: 807.0M t2023: 763.0M t2024: 830.0M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 830.03 million t.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 1.12 billion t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 756.64 million t, in 2019.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 929.30 million t
1991 929.30 million t +0.0%
1992 929.54 million t +0.0%
1993 929.54 million t +0.0%
1994 929.54 million t +0.0%
1995 929.54 million t +0.0%
1996 966.06 million t +3.9%
1997 943.22 million t -2.4%
1998 1.07 billion t +13.0%
1999 987.89 million t -7.3%
2000 1.02 billion t +3.7%
2001 817.91 million t -20.2%
2002 935.50 million t +14.4%
2003 1.04 billion t +11.3%
2004 1.01 billion t -2.7%
2005 1.12 billion t +10.5%
2006 968.68 million t -13.6%
2007 1.03 billion t +6.8%
2008 1.02 billion t -1.8%
2009 950.39 million t -6.4%
2010 952.52 million t +0.2%
2011 935.87 million t -1.7%
2012 922.60 million t -1.4%
2013 911.83 million t -1.2%
2014 860.60 million t -5.6%
2015 883.98 million t +2.7%
2016 936.97 million t +6.0%
2017 836.81 million t -10.7%
2018 849.99 million t +1.6%
2019 756.64 million t -11.0%
2020 845.06 million t +11.7%
2021 818.59 million t -3.1%
2022 806.99 million t -1.4%
2023 763.02 million t -5.4%
2024 830.03 million t +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 954.00 million t 929.30 million t 1.07 billion t 10
2000s 992.21 million t 817.91 million t 1.12 billion t 10
2010s 884.78 million t 756.64 million t 952.52 million t 10
2020s 812.74 million t 763.02 million t 845.06 million t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 2 Australia and New Zealand 295.62 million t compare
  2. 3 Australia 295.62 million t compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 195.68 million t compare
  4. 4 Angola 223.42 million t compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 47.16 million t compare
  6. 5 Sudan (former) 191.28 million t compare
  7. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29.32 million t compare
  8. 6 South Sudan 156.15 million t compare
  9. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27.49 million t compare
  10. 7 Zambia 121.97 million t compare
  11. 8 Brazil 107.86 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 830.03 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 billion t in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 756.64 million t in 2019.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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