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Wheat — Burning crop residues in South Africa

South Africa: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 355,007 t in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
355,007 t
World rank
35th
of 125 countries
All-time high
810,000 t
in 1973
All-time low
190,628 t
in 2014
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in South Africa, 1961–2050

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, wheat — burning crop residues in South Africa stood at 355,007 t.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in South Africa peaked at 810,000 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 190,628 t, in 2014.

South Africa ranks 35th of 125 countries on this measure, 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 South Africa, year by year

Year t Change
1961 562,800 t —
1962 550,000 t -2.3%
1963 607,600 t +10.5%
1964 527,600 t -13.2%
1965 544,000 t +3.1%
1966 453,600 t -16.6%
1967 519,200 t +14.5%
1968 668,000 t +28.7%
1969 740,000 t +10.8%
1970 772,000 t +4.3%
1971 804,000 t +4.1%
1972 806,800 t +0.3%
1973 810,000 t +0.4%
1974 746,000 t -7.9%
1975 735,600 t -1.4%
1976 783,600 t +6.5%
1977 731,200 t -6.7%
1978 758,000 t +3.7%
1979 761,200 t +0.4%
1980 650,800 t -14.5%
1981 724,800 t +11.4%
1982 805,200 t +11.1%
1983 727,600 t -9.6%
1984 776,800 t +6.8%
1985 793,200 t +2.1%
1986 778,400 t -1.9%
1987 699,600 t -10.1%
1988 803,600 t +14.9%
1989 737,200 t -8.3%
1990 625,200 t -15.2%
1991 574,400 t -8.1%
1992 300,000 t -47.8%
1993 430,000 t +43.3%
1994 419,200 t -2.5%
1995 545,200 t +30.1%
1996 517,520 t -5.1%
1997 552,800 t +6.8%
1998 299,200 t -45.9%
1999 287,200 t -4.0%
2000 373,600 t +30.1%
2001 389,600 t +4.3%
2002 376,400 t -3.4%
2003 299,200 t -20.5%
2004 332,000 t +11.0%
2005 322,000 t -3.0%
2006 306,000 t -5.0%
2007 252,800 t -17.4%
2008 299,200 t +18.4%
2009 257,000 t -14.1%
2010 223,240 t -13.1%
2011 241,880 t +8.3%
2012 204,400 t -15.5%
2013 202,200 t -1.1%
2014 190,628 t -5.7%
2015 192,860 t +1.2%
2016 203,346 t +5.4%
2017 196,640 t -3.3%
2018 201,340 t +2.4%
2019 216,000 t +7.3%
2020 203,920 t -5.6%
2021 209,400 t +2.7%
2022 226,720 t +8.3%
2023 215,180 t -5.1%
2030 341,334 t +58.6%
2050 355,007 t +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 574,756 t 453,600 t 740,000 t 9
1970s 770,840 t 731,200 t 810,000 t 10
1980s 749,720 t 650,800 t 805,200 t 10
1990s 455,072 t 287,200 t 625,200 t 10
2000s 320,780 t 252,800 t 389,600 t 10
2010s 207,253 t 190,628 t 241,880 t 10
2020s 213,805 t 203,920 t 226,720 t 4
2030s 341,334 t 341,334 t 341,334 t 1
2050s 355,007 t 355,007 t 355,007 t 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 32 Egypt 441,130 t compare
  2. 33 Bulgaria 422,236 t compare
  3. 34 Uzbekistan 403,382 t compare
  4. 36 Mexico 323,131 t compare
  5. 37 Czechia 322,396 t compare
  6. 38 Greece 313,411 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in South Africa?
Wheat — burning crop residues in South Africa was 355,007 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 810,000 t in 1973.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 190,628 t in 2014.
How does South Africa rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
South Africa ranks 35th out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this South Africa 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
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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).