Cropland organic soils — Area in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Cropland organic soils — Area was 9.56 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
9.56 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
9.56 million ha
in 2022
All-time low
9.34 million ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Annex I countries, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1990200720241990: 9.4M ha1991: 9.4M ha1992: 9.4M ha1993: 9.3M ha1994: 9.3M ha1995: 9.4M ha1996: 9.4M ha1997: 9.4M ha1998: 9.4M ha1999: 9.5M ha2000: 9.5M ha2001: 9.5M ha2002: 9.5M ha2003: 9.5M ha2004: 9.5M ha2005: 9.5M ha2006: 9.5M ha2007: 9.5M ha2008: 9.5M ha2009: 9.5M ha2010: 9.5M ha2011: 9.5M ha2012: 9.5M ha2013: 9.5M ha2014: 9.5M ha2015: 9.5M ha2016: 9.5M ha2017: 9.5M ha2018: 9.5M ha2019: 9.5M ha2020: 9.6M ha2021: 9.6M ha2022: 9.6M ha2023: 9.6M ha2024: 9.6M ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in Annex I countries stood at 9.56 million ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Annex I countries peaked at 9.56 million ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.34 million ha, in 1994.

Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Cropland organic soils — Area in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 9.35 million ha
1991 9.35 million ha +0.0%
1992 9.35 million ha -0.0%
1993 9.34 million ha -0.1%
1994 9.34 million ha -0.1%
1995 9.39 million ha +0.6%
1996 9.38 million ha -0.1%
1997 9.39 million ha +0.1%
1998 9.42 million ha +0.3%
1999 9.48 million ha +0.7%
2000 9.53 million ha +0.5%
2001 9.52 million ha -0.0%
2002 9.51 million ha -0.1%
2003 9.50 million ha -0.2%
2004 9.50 million ha -0.0%
2005 9.50 million ha -0.0%
2006 9.49 million ha -0.1%
2007 9.47 million ha -0.1%
2008 9.46 million ha -0.2%
2009 9.45 million ha -0.1%
2010 9.47 million ha +0.2%
2011 9.49 million ha +0.2%
2012 9.50 million ha +0.1%
2013 9.50 million ha -0.0%
2014 9.49 million ha -0.1%
2015 9.49 million ha -0.0%
2016 9.47 million ha -0.2%
2017 9.47 million ha +0.0%
2018 9.52 million ha +0.5%
2019 9.54 million ha +0.2%
2020 9.55 million ha +0.2%
2021 9.55 million ha -0.0%
2022 9.56 million ha +0.1%
2023 9.56 million ha +0.0%
2024 9.56 million ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.38 million ha 9.34 million ha 9.48 million ha 10
2000s 9.49 million ha 9.45 million ha 9.53 million ha 10
2010s 9.49 million ha 9.47 million ha 9.54 million ha 10
2020s 9.56 million ha 9.55 million ha 9.56 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 1 OECD 5.60 million ha compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 4.51 million ha compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 1.66 million ha compare
  4. 4 Belarus 1.35 million ha compare
  5. 5 Canada 1.22 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Annex I countries?
Cropland organic soils — area in Annex I countries was 9.56 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 9.56 million ha in 2022.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 9.34 million ha in 1994.
How does Annex I countries rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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