Cropland organic soils — Area in Central America
Central America: Cropland organic soils — Area was 15,755 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Area in Central America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Central America recorded 15,755 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Central America peaked at 16,934 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15,755 ha, in 2022.
Central America ranks 26th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Central America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,934 ha | — |
| 1991 | 16,934 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,934 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,934 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,934 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,906 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 16,906 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16,878 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 16,815 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 16,753 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 16,610 ha | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 16,574 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 16,434 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 16,331 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 16,343 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16,336 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,324 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 16,316 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,371 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16,373 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16,344 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 16,336 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16,313 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 16,313 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,045 ha | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 16,041 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,070 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 16,140 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16,101 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 15,758 ha | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 15,779 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 15,767 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 15,755 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 15,755 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,755 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,893 ha | 16,753 ha | 16,934 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,401 ha | 16,316 ha | 16,610 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,146 ha | 15,758 ha | 16,344 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,762 ha | 15,755 ha | 15,779 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 23 Mongolia 101,215 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
More climate change data for Central America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Central America?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Central America was 15,755 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 16,934 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,755 ha in 2022.
- How does Central America rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Central America ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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.