Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 53.02 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
53.02 million t
Change on year
up 8.4%
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
411.40 million t
in 1998
All-time low
45.11 million t
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2024

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1990200720241990: 103.9M t1991: 103.9M t1992: 103.9M t1993: 103.9M t1994: 103.9M t1995: 103.9M t1996: 405.6M t1997: 384.3M t1998: 411.4M t1999: 373.9M t2000: 383.9M t2001: 46.4M t2002: 56.1M t2003: 68.8M t2004: 62.4M t2005: 63.2M t2006: 63.6M t2007: 56.3M t2008: 60.7M t2009: 55.0M t2010: 57.5M t2011: 47.0M t2012: 47.8M t2013: 48.6M t2014: 49.3M t2015: 55.0M t2016: 54.9M t2017: 46.7M t2018: 45.1M t2019: 46.5M t2020: 49.1M t2021: 50.1M t2022: 55.6M t2023: 48.9M t2024: 53.0M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 53.02 million t.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 411.40 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 45.11 million t, in 2018.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 103.87 million t
1991 103.87 million t +0.0%
1992 103.88 million t +0.0%
1993 103.88 million t +0.0%
1994 103.88 million t +0.0%
1995 103.88 million t +0.0%
1996 405.63 million t +290.5%
1997 384.31 million t -5.3%
1998 411.40 million t +7.1%
1999 373.95 million t -9.1%
2000 383.93 million t +2.7%
2001 46.45 million t -87.9%
2002 56.07 million t +20.7%
2003 68.84 million t +22.8%
2004 62.36 million t -9.4%
2005 63.19 million t +1.3%
2006 63.58 million t +0.6%
2007 56.32 million t -11.4%
2008 60.68 million t +7.8%
2009 54.99 million t -9.4%
2010 57.48 million t +4.5%
2011 47.01 million t -18.2%
2012 47.79 million t +1.7%
2013 48.60 million t +1.7%
2014 49.27 million t +1.4%
2015 55.04 million t +11.7%
2016 54.89 million t -0.3%
2017 46.67 million t -15.0%
2018 45.11 million t -3.3%
2019 46.53 million t +3.1%
2020 49.09 million t +5.5%
2021 50.12 million t +2.1%
2022 55.64 million t +11.0%
2023 48.91 million t -12.1%
2024 53.02 million t +8.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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
1996 +290.5% 103.88 million t 405.63 million t
2001 -87.9% 383.93 million t 46.45 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 219.86 million t 103.87 million t 411.40 million t 10
2000s 91.64 million t 46.45 million t 383.93 million t 10
2010s 49.84 million t 45.11 million t 57.48 million t 10
2020s 51.36 million t 48.91 million t 55.64 million t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 2 Zambia 19.79 million t compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 37.34 million t compare
  3. 3 OECD 12.40 million t compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 11.37 million t compare
  5. 5 Brazil 8.97 million t compare
  6. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.67 million t compare
  7. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.55 million t compare
  8. 6 Mozambique 8.89 million t compare
  9. 7 Canada 7.33 million t compare
  10. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.99 million t compare
  11. 8 Mexico 2.61 million t compare
  12. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 983,327 t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 53.02 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 411.40 million t in 1998.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 45.11 million t in 2018.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — 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
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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