Wheat — Burning crop residues in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 365,168 t in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
365,168 t
Rank
27th
of 30 groups
All-time high
849,746 t
in 1972
All-time low
196,907 t
in 2014
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues in Southern Africa is 365,168 t, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Southern Africa peaked at 849,746 t in 1972 and was at its lowest, 196,907 t, in 2014.

That places Southern Africa 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 589,717 t
1962 578,224 t -1.9%
1963 635,844 t +10.0%
1964 555,844 t -12.6%
1965 572,164 t +2.9%
1966 482,316 t -15.7%
1967 548,796 t +13.8%
1968 701,316 t +27.8%
1969 778,360 t +11.0%
1970 807,341 t +3.7%
1971 842,322 t +4.3%
1972 849,746 t +0.9%
1973 840,455 t -1.1%
1974 777,059 t -7.5%
1975 758,036 t -2.4%
1976 806,255 t +6.4%
1977 748,310 t -7.2%
1978 775,484 t +3.6%
1979 775,763 t +0.0%
1980 662,901 t -14.5%
1981 733,413 t +10.6%
1982 815,438 t +11.2%
1983 739,962 t -9.3%
1984 789,445 t +6.7%
1985 808,668 t +2.4%
1986 787,171 t -2.7%
1987 711,721 t -9.6%
1988 816,622 t +14.7%
1989 755,380 t -7.5%
1990 642,238 t -15.0%
1991 589,123 t -8.3%
1992 305,931 t -48.1%
1993 435,222 t +42.3%
1994 431,410 t -0.9%
1995 552,850 t +28.1%
1996 527,143 t -4.6%
1997 561,805 t +6.6%
1998 307,841 t -45.2%
1999 296,152 t -3.8%
2000 383,556 t +29.5%
2001 400,123 t +4.3%
2002 391,873 t -2.1%
2003 314,867 t -19.7%
2004 343,097 t +9.0%
2005 330,760 t -3.6%
2006 314,363 t -5.0%
2007 260,177 t -17.2%
2008 308,511 t +18.6%
2009 268,450 t -13.0%
2010 229,716 t -14.4%
2011 251,132 t +9.3%
2012 210,348 t -16.2%
2013 207,674 t -1.3%
2014 196,907 t -5.2%
2015 197,063 t +0.1%
2016 207,486 t +5.3%
2017 199,986 t -3.6%
2018 205,285 t +2.6%
2019 217,761 t +6.1%
2020 206,350 t -5.2%
2021 212,796 t +3.1%
2022 231,572 t +8.8%
2023 221,610 t -4.3%
2030 351,057 t +58.4%
2050 365,168 t +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 604,731 t 482,316 t 778,360 t 9
1970s 798,077 t 748,310 t 849,746 t 10
1980s 762,072 t 662,901 t 816,622 t 10
1990s 464,972 t 296,152 t 642,238 t 10
2000s 331,578 t 260,177 t 400,123 t 10
2010s 212,336 t 196,907 t 251,132 t 10
2020s 218,082 t 206,350 t 231,572 t 4
2030s 351,057 t 351,057 t 351,057 t 1
2050s 365,168 t 365,168 t 365,168 t 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 24 Spain 801,351 t compare
  2. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 739,285 t compare
  3. 26 Nepal 692,494 t compare
  4. 27 Iraq 621,245 t compare
  5. 28 Yugoslav SFR 618,800 t compare
  6. 29 Bangladesh 503,612 t compare
  7. 30 Czechoslovakia 444,792 t compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Southern Africa?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Southern Africa was 365,168 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 849,746 t in 1972.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 196,907 t in 2014.
How does Southern Africa rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Southern 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).