Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was 77.81 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
77.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,078.2%
Rank
2nd
of 34 groups
All-time high
77.81 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-44.68 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Middle Africa, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Middle Africa stood at 77.81 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1,078.2% on the previous year and up 455.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Middle Africa peaked at 77.81 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -44.68 % change on previous year, in 1984.

Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -1.12 % change on previous year
1963 3.17 % change on previous year -383.2%
1964 -17.32 % change on previous year -647.0%
1965 21.76 % change on previous year -225.6%
1966 13.48 % change on previous year -38.0%
1967 6.86 % change on previous year -49.1%
1968 -0.8227 % change on previous year -112.0%
1969 -17.05 % change on previous year +1972.1%
1970 7.17 % change on previous year -142.1%
1971 -9.38 % change on previous year -230.7%
1972 -3.11 % change on previous year -66.9%
1973 -13.37 % change on previous year +330.4%
1974 9.27 % change on previous year -169.3%
1975 -2.94 % change on previous year -131.7%
1976 12.63 % change on previous year -529.3%
1977 7.65 % change on previous year -39.4%
1978 14.14 % change on previous year +84.8%
1979 -9.91 % change on previous year -170.1%
1980 -10.82 % change on previous year +9.3%
1981 -10.9 % change on previous year +0.7%
1982 -13.27 % change on previous year +21.7%
1983 36.52 % change on previous year -375.3%
1984 -44.68 % change on previous year -222.3%
1985 19.09 % change on previous year -142.7%
1986 -26.41 % change on previous year -238.3%
1987 0.9768 % change on previous year -103.7%
1988 12.57 % change on previous year +1186.5%
1989 -15.62 % change on previous year -224.3%
1990 11.77 % change on previous year -175.3%
1991 11.72 % change on previous year -0.4%
1992 -7 % change on previous year -159.7%
1993 -1.35 % change on previous year -80.8%
1994 3.22 % change on previous year -339.3%
1995 22.5 % change on previous year +597.8%
1996 -15.42 % change on previous year -168.5%
1997 -0.3552 % change on previous year -97.7%
1998 9.02 % change on previous year -2638.8%
1999 -9.91 % change on previous year -209.9%
2000 -7.44 % change on previous year -25.0%
2001 -2.64 % change on previous year -64.5%
2002 -0.3941 % change on previous year -85.0%
2003 6.12 % change on previous year -1651.8%
2004 -16.2 % change on previous year -364.8%
2005 28.63 % change on previous year -276.8%
2006 -1.24 % change on previous year -104.3%
2007 20.48 % change on previous year -1750.8%
2008 0.3539 % change on previous year -98.3%
2009 -12.24 % change on previous year -3559.2%
2010 -13.84 % change on previous year +13.0%
2011 21.91 % change on previous year -258.4%
2012 5.89 % change on previous year -73.1%
2013 -21.89 % change on previous year -471.7%
2014 14.18 % change on previous year -164.8%
2015 -2.39 % change on previous year -116.8%
2016 14.25 % change on previous year -697.0%
2017 -1.21 % change on previous year -108.5%
2018 2.07 % change on previous year -272.0%
2019 2.79 % change on previous year +34.6%
2020 0.5256 % change on previous year -81.2%
2021 20.35 % change on previous year +3772.5%
2022 -7.95 % change on previous year -139.1%
2023 77.81 % change on previous year -1078.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Middle Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +3772.5% 0.5256 % change on previous year 20.35 % change on previous year
2009 -3559.2% 0.3539 % change on previous year -12.24 % change on previous year
1998 +2638.8% -0.3552 % change on previous year 9.02 % change on previous year
1969 -1972.1% -0.8227 % change on previous year -17.05 % change on previous year
2007 +1750.8% -1.24 % change on previous year 20.48 % change on previous year
2003 +1651.8% -0.3941 % change on previous year 6.12 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.12 % change on previous year -17.32 % change on previous year 21.76 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.22 % change on previous year -13.37 % change on previous year 14.14 % change on previous year 10
1980s -5.25 % change on previous year -44.68 % change on previous year 36.52 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.42 % change on previous year -15.42 % change on previous year 22.5 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.54 % change on previous year -16.2 % change on previous year 28.63 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.18 % change on previous year -21.89 % change on previous year 21.91 % change on previous year 10
2020s 22.68 % change on previous year -7.95 % change on previous year 77.81 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 Angola 158.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 New Caledonia 155.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 2 Melanesia 155.56 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 111.4 % change on previous year compare
  5. 5 Oman 70.05 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Middle Africa?
Wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Middle Africa was 77.81 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 77.81 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -44.68 % change on previous year in 1984.
How does Middle Africa rank for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 455.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 9,071 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.