Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Yemen

Yemen: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 917.65 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
917.65 t
Change on year
down 60.7%
World rank
125th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2,336 t
in 2023
All-time low
0 t
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200720241990: 241 t1991: 241 t1992: 241 t1993: 241 t1994: 241 t1995: 241 t1996: 0 t1997: 0 t1998: 0 t1999: 0 t2000: 0 t2001: 0 t2002: 0 t2003: 0 t2004: 0 t2005: 0 t2006: 0 t2007: 305.9 t2008: 0 t2009: 0 t2010: 0 t2011: 0 t2012: 0 t2013: 750.8 t2014: 417.1 t2015: 0 t2016: 333.6 t2017: 0 t2018: 0 t2019: 0 t2020: 0 t2021: 787.3 t2022: 1.1k t2023: 2.3k t2024: 917.7 t

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

Analysis

Yemen recorded 917.65 t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.7% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Yemen peaked at 2,336 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1996.

That places Yemen 125th 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 Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Yemen, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 240.98 t
1991 240.98 t +0.0%
1992 240.98 t +0.0%
1993 240.98 t +0.0%
1994 240.98 t +0.0%
1995 240.98 t +0.0%
1996 0 t -100.0%
1997 0 t
1998 0 t
1999 0 t
2000 0 t
2001 0 t
2002 0 t
2003 0 t
2004 0 t
2005 0 t
2006 0 t
2007 305.91 t
2008 0 t -100.0%
2009 0 t
2010 0 t
2011 0 t
2012 0 t
2013 750.75 t
2014 417.1 t -44.4%
2015 0 t -100.0%
2016 333.64 t
2017 0 t -100.0%
2018 0 t
2019 0 t
2020 0 t
2021 787.27 t
2022 1,140 t +44.8%
2023 2,336 t +104.9%
2024 917.65 t -60.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 144.59 t 0 t 240.98 t 10
2000s 30.59 t 0 t 305.91 t 10
2010s 150.15 t 0 t 750.75 t 10
2020s 1,036 t 0 t 2,336 t 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 122 Hungary 1,078 t compare
  2. 123 Morocco 1,022 t compare
  3. 124 Jordan 920.31 t compare
  4. 126 China, Taiwan Province of 878.03 t compare
  5. 127 Fiji 778.73 t compare
  6. 128 Tunisia 740.8 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Yemen?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Yemen was 917.65 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 2,336 t in 2023.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1996.
How does Yemen rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Yemen ranks 125th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen 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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