Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Melanesia

Melanesia: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 75,018 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
75,018 t
Change on year
down 90.8%
World rank
11th
of 22 countries
All-time high
1.68 million t
in 2004
All-time low
70,264 t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Melanesia, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 410.9k t1991: 410.9k t1992: 410.9k t1993: 410.9k t1994: 410.9k t1995: 410.9k t1996: 182.1k t1997: 796.7k t1998: 141.4k t1999: 191.2k t2000: 70.3k t2001: 145.9k t2002: 503.7k t2003: 723.5k t2004: 1.7M t2005: 308.2k t2006: 902.7k t2007: 90.1k t2008: 103.5k t2009: 316.0k t2010: 144.4k t2011: 125.1k t2012: 195.4k t2013: 138.7k t2014: 791.2k t2015: 1.4M t2016: 77.3k t2017: 138.7k t2018: 1.3M t2019: 273.2k t2020: 100.2k t2021: 91.2k t2022: 87.3k t2023: 819.2k t2024: 75.0k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Melanesia stood at 75,018 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.8% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Melanesia peaked at 1.68 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 70,264 t, in 2000.

That places Melanesia 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Melanesia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 410,949 t
1991 410,949 t +0.0%
1992 410,949 t +0.0%
1993 410,949 t +0.0%
1994 410,949 t +0.0%
1995 410,949 t +0.0%
1996 182,141 t -55.7%
1997 796,732 t +337.4%
1998 141,379 t -82.3%
1999 191,193 t +35.2%
2000 70,264 t -63.2%
2001 145,870 t +107.6%
2002 503,705 t +245.3%
2003 723,542 t +43.6%
2004 1.68 million t +132.8%
2005 308,224 t -81.7%
2006 902,713 t +192.9%
2007 90,069 t -90.0%
2008 103,518 t +14.9%
2009 315,987 t +205.2%
2010 144,407 t -54.3%
2011 125,082 t -13.4%
2012 195,445 t +56.3%
2013 138,722 t -29.0%
2014 791,172 t +470.3%
2015 1.37 million t +73.2%
2016 77,277 t -94.4%
2017 138,717 t +79.5%
2018 1.33 million t +859.4%
2019 273,158 t -79.5%
2020 100,166 t -63.3%
2021 91,193 t -9.0%
2022 87,291 t -4.3%
2023 819,183 t +838.4%
2024 75,018 t -90.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Melanesia 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
2018 +859.4% 138,717 t 1.33 million t
2023 +838.4% 87,291 t 819,183 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 377,714 t 141,379 t 796,732 t 10
2000s 484,803 t 70,264 t 1.68 million t 10
2010s 458,518 t 77,277 t 1.37 million t 10
2020s 234,570 t 75,018 t 819,183 t 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 8 Mexico 2.61 million t compare
  2. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 983,327 t compare
  3. 9 Myanmar 2.42 million t compare
  4. 10 Congo 1.52 million t compare
  5. 10 Viet Nam 132,215 t compare
  6. 11 Nicaragua 1.46 million t compare
  7. 12 Paraguay 1.31 million t compare
  8. 12 Türkiye 10,351 t compare
  9. 13 Sierra Leone 1.27 million t compare
  10. 13 Timor-Leste 2,693 t compare
  11. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,347 t compare
  12. 14 Thailand 1.03 million t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Melanesia?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Melanesia was 75,018 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 1.68 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 70,264 t in 2000.
How does Melanesia rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Melanesia ranks 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia 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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