Cropland organic soils — Area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Cropland organic soils — Area was 343,238 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Area in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in Eastern Asia stood at 343,238 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Eastern Asia peaked at 379,681 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 343,238 ha, in 2022.
Eastern Asia ranks 20th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 378,458 ha | — |
| 1991 | 378,458 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 378,458 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 376,739 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 375,258 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 377,816 ha | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 377,138 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 377,269 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 377,770 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 379,025 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 379,681 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 378,951 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 377,833 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 376,991 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 378,877 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 376,608 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 374,677 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 369,596 ha | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 365,956 ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 363,134 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 359,859 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 358,205 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 355,939 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 353,778 ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 351,662 ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 350,308 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 346,483 ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 344,928 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 345,263 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 346,062 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 346,620 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 344,432 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 343,238 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 343,238 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 343,238 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377,639 ha | 375,258 ha | 379,025 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 374,230 ha | 363,134 ha | 379,681 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 351,249 ha | 344,928 ha | 359,859 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 344,153 ha | 343,238 ha | 346,620 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More climate change data for Eastern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,598 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Eastern Asia?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Eastern Asia was 343,238 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 379,681 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 343,238 ha in 2022.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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.