What is wheat — burning crop residues in Southern Asia?

Wheat — burning crop residues in Southern Asia was 14.75 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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

The highest recorded value was 19.95 million t in 2020.

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

The lowest recorded value was 9.43 million t in 1961.

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

Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.

Where does this Southern 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 Southern Asia

Name: Wheat — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Southern Asia: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 14.75 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)

14.75 million t

Rank

6th

of 30 groups

All-time high

19.95 million t

in 2020

All-time low

9.43 million t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

In 2050, wheat — burning crop residues in Southern Asia stood at 14.75 million t.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Southern Asia peaked at 19.95 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.43 million t, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 6th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year	t	Change
1961	9.43 million t	—
1962	9.82 million t	+4.2%
1963	9.82 million t	-0.1%
1964	9.90 million t	+0.8%
1965	10.38 million t	+4.9%
1966	10.29 million t	-0.8%
1967	10.06 million t	-2.2%
1968	11.52 million t	+14.4%
1969	11.86 million t	+3.0%
1970	12.28 million t	+3.6%
1971	12.81 million t	+4.3%
1972	13.47 million t	+5.2%
1973	13.52 million t	+0.4%
1974	13.31 million t	-1.6%
1975	13.04 million t	-2.0%
1976	14.06 million t	+7.9%
1977	14.25 million t	+1.3%
1978	14.47 million t	+1.5%
1979	14.99 million t	+3.6%
1980	15.16 million t	+1.1%
1981	15.41 million t	+1.7%
1982	15.38 million t	-0.2%
1983	15.94 million t	+3.7%
1984	16.22 million t	+1.7%
1985	15.94 million t	-1.7%
1986	15.74 million t	-1.2%
1987	16.14 million t	+2.5%
1988	15.90 million t	-1.5%
1989	16.35 million t	+2.8%
1990	16.16 million t	-1.2%
1991	16.46 million t	+1.9%
1992	16.21 million t	-1.5%
1993	17.14 million t	+5.7%
1994	17.28 million t	+0.8%
1995	17.46 million t	+1.0%
1996	17.25 million t	-1.2%
1997	17.52 million t	+1.6%
1998	17.95 million t	+2.5%
1999	17.62 million t	-1.8%
2000	17.83 million t	+1.2%
2001	17.06 million t	-4.3%
2002	17.52 million t	+2.7%
2003	17.34 million t	-1.1%
2004	17.85 million t	+2.9%
2005	18.11 million t	+1.5%
2006	18.16 million t	+0.3%
2007	18.95 million t	+4.3%
2008	18.03 million t	-4.9%
2009	18.85 million t	+4.5%
2010	19.07 million t	+1.2%
2011	19.09 million t	+0.1%
2012	19.47 million t	+2.0%
2013	19.37 million t	-0.5%
2014	19.83 million t	+2.3%
2015	19.89 million t	+0.3%
2016	19.63 million t	-1.3%
2017	19.38 million t	-1.2%
2018	18.62 million t	-3.9%
2019	18.89 million t	+1.5%
2020	19.95 million t	+5.6%
2021	19.75 million t	-1.0%
2022	19.41 million t	-1.7%
2023	19.86 million t	+2.3%
2030	16.59 million t	-16.5%
2050	14.75 million t	-11.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10.34 million t	9.43 million t	11.86 million t	9
1970s	13.62 million t	12.28 million t	14.99 million t	10
1980s	15.82 million t	15.16 million t	16.35 million t	10
1990s	17.11 million t	16.16 million t	17.95 million t	10
2000s	17.97 million t	17.06 million t	18.95 million t	10
2010s	19.32 million t	18.62 million t	19.89 million t	10
2020s	19.74 million t	19.41 million t	19.95 million t	4
2030s	16.59 million t	16.59 million t	16.59 million t	1
2050s	14.75 million t	14.75 million t	14.75 million t	1

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

3 India 8.83 million t compare
3 Türkiye 2.61 million t compare
4 China 6.68 million t compare
4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.08 million t compare
5 China, mainland 6.68 million t compare
5 Syrian Arab Republic 1.21 million t compare
6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 219,575 t compare
6 Russian Federation 6.64 million t compare
7 Republic of Moldova 96,270 t compare
7 Australia and New Zealand 6.25 million t compare
8 Australia 6.23 million t compare
8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 66,662 t compare
9 Canada 4.05 million t compare
9 United Republic of Tanzania 34,473 t compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

More climate change data for Southern Asia

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.40 billion kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Southern Asia?: Wheat — burning crop residues in Southern Asia was 14.75 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Asia?: The highest recorded value was 19.95 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 9.43 million t in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for wheat — burning crop residues?: Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Southern 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).