Cropland organic soils — Area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Cropland organic soils — Area was 4,888 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland organic soils — Area in Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 4,888 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Caribbean peaked at 5,521 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,619 ha, in 1997.
That places Caribbean 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,165 ha | — |
| 1991 | 5,165 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,165 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,165 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,049 ha | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4,839 ha | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 4,702 ha | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 4,619 ha | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5,004 ha | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 5,473 ha | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 5,521 ha | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5,410 ha | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5,340 ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5,146 ha | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5,127 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,092 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,164 ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5,145 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5,106 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5,118 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,103 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5,053 ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5,148 ha | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5,128 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5,202 ha | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5,202 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,226 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,226 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,250 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,831 ha | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 4,907 ha | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,888 ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4,888 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,888 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,888 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,034 ha | 4,619 ha | 5,473 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,217 ha | 5,092 ha | 5,521 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,137 ha | 4,831 ha | 5,250 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,891 ha | 4,888 ha | 4,907 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 46,050 ha compare
- 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 98,637 ha compare
- 25 Ethiopia 94,624 ha compare
- 26 India 92,466 ha compare
- 27 China 92,300 ha compare
- 27 China, mainland 92,300 ha compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 91,785 ha compare
- 30 Cabo Verde 0 ha
- 30 Denmark 69,727 ha compare
More climate change data for Caribbean
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 196.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,905 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 792.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,366 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.15 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Caribbean?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Caribbean was 4,888 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 5,521 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,619 ha in 1997.
- How does Caribbean rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Caribbean ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.