Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 1.23 billion t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 1.23 billion t.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1.54 billion t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.11 billion t, in 2019.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.35 billion t | — |
| 1991 | 1.35 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.35 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.35 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.35 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.35 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.35 billion t | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.31 billion t | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.45 billion t | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 1.35 billion t | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.38 billion t | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.21 billion t | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 1.38 billion t | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 1.47 billion t | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.44 billion t | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.54 billion t | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.40 billion t | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.48 billion t | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.48 billion t | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.33 billion t | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.45 billion t | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.53 billion t | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.40 billion t | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.34 billion t | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.24 billion t | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.27 billion t | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.32 billion t | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.23 billion t | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.19 billion t | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.11 billion t | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.26 billion t | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 1.28 billion t | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.22 billion t | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.23 billion t | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.23 billion t | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 billion t | 1.31 billion t | 1.45 billion t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 billion t | 1.21 billion t | 1.54 billion t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 billion t | 1.11 billion t | 1.53 billion t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 billion t | 1.22 billion t | 1.28 billion t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- 1 OECD 330.89 million t compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 295.62 million t compare
- 3 Australia 295.62 million t compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 195.68 million t compare
- 4 Angola 223.42 million t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 47.16 million t compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 191.28 million t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29.32 million t compare
- 6 South Sudan 156.15 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27.49 million t compare
- 7 Zambia 121.97 million t compare
More climate change data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.65 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.13 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 322,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 806,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,217 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28,792 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,582 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 117,117 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 162,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 441.95 kt (2050)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 1.23 billion t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 billion t in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 billion t in 2019.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.