What is wheat — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia?

Wheat — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia was 7.02 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Asia?

The highest recorded value was 12.73 million t in 1991.

What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 7.02 million t in 2050.

How does Eastern Asia rank for wheat — burning crop residues?

Eastern Asia ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.

Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia

Name: Wheat — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Eastern Asia: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 7.02 million t in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)

7.02 million t

Rank

13th

of 30 groups

All-time high

12.73 million t

in 1991

All-time low

7.02 million t

in 2050

Years of data

1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, wheat — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia stood at 7.02 million t. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia peaked at 12.73 million t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.02 million t, in 2050.

That places Eastern Asia 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year	t	Change
1961	10.69 million t	—
1962	10.11 million t	-5.4%
1963	9.98 million t	-1.3%
1964	10.60 million t	+6.3%
1965	10.32 million t	-2.7%
1966	9.97 million t	-3.3%
1967	10.50 million t	+5.3%
1968	10.22 million t	-2.6%
1969	10.41 million t	+1.8%
1970	10.50 million t	+0.9%
1971	10.53 million t	+0.3%
1972	10.76 million t	+2.1%
1973	10.78 million t	+0.2%
1974	11.03 million t	+2.3%
1975	11.27 million t	+2.2%
1976	11.57 million t	+2.6%
1977	11.43 million t	-1.2%
1978	11.93 million t	+4.3%
1979	12.00 million t	+0.6%
1980	11.96 million t	-0.3%
1981	11.61 million t	-3.0%
1982	11.48 million t	-1.1%
1983	11.93 million t	+4.0%
1984	12.14 million t	+1.8%
1985	12.01 million t	-1.1%
1986	12.17 million t	+1.3%
1987	11.85 million t	-2.6%
1988	11.86 million t	+0.1%
1989	12.29 million t	+3.7%
1990	12.66 million t	+2.9%
1991	12.73 million t	+0.6%
1992	12.53 million t	-1.5%
1993	12.40 million t	-1.0%
1994	11.86 million t	-4.4%
1995	11.78 million t	-0.7%
1996	12.07 million t	+2.5%
1997	12.24 million t	+1.4%
1998	12.12 million t	-1.0%
1999	11.74 million t	-3.2%
2000	10.83 million t	-7.7%
2001	10.04 million t	-7.3%
2002	9.76 million t	-2.9%
2003	8.99 million t	-7.8%
2004	8.83 million t	-1.8%
2005	9.30 million t	+5.2%
2006	9.61 million t	+3.4%
2007	9.65 million t	+0.4%
2008	9.62 million t	-0.3%
2009	9.93 million t	+3.2%
2010	9.92 million t	-0.1%
2011	9.94 million t	+0.2%
2012	9.93 million t	-0.1%
2013	9.86 million t	-0.7%
2014	9.85 million t	-0.2%
2015	10.09 million t	+2.5%
2016	10.12 million t	+0.3%
2017	10.00 million t	-1.2%
2018	9.93 million t	-0.7%
2019	9.74 million t	-2.0%
2020	9.60 million t	-1.4%
2021	9.70 million t	+1.1%
2022	9.67 million t	-0.4%
2023	9.71 million t	+0.4%
2030	7.22 million t	-25.6%
2050	7.02 million t	-2.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10.31 million t	9.97 million t	10.69 million t	9
1970s	11.18 million t	10.50 million t	12.00 million t	10
1980s	11.93 million t	11.48 million t	12.29 million t	10
1990s	12.21 million t	11.74 million t	12.73 million t	10
2000s	9.66 million t	8.83 million t	10.83 million t	10
2010s	9.94 million t	9.74 million t	10.12 million t	10
2020s	9.67 million t	9.60 million t	9.71 million t	4
2030s	7.22 million t	7.22 million t	7.22 million t	1
2050s	7.02 million t	7.02 million t	7.02 million t	1

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

10 Kazakhstan 3.43 million t compare
11 Argentina 3.25 million t compare
11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,066 t compare
12 Ukraine 2.22 million t compare
12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 42.98 t compare
13 France 2.11 million t compare
13 Melanesia 2.08 t compare
14 Pakistan 1.80 million t compare
15 Ethiopia 1.37 million t compare
16 Germany 1.24 million t compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

More climate change data for Eastern Asia

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 32.09 billion kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia?: Wheat — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia was 7.02 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Asia?: The highest recorded value was 12.73 million t in 1991.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 7.02 million t in 2050.
How does Eastern Asia rank for wheat — burning crop residues?: Eastern Asia ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Wheat — 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: 169 places, 9,743 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).