Cropland organic soils — Area in Europe
Europe: Cropland organic soils — Area was 7.16 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland organic soils — Area in Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in Europe stood at 7.16 million ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Europe peaked at 7.16 million ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.98 million ha, in 1994.
That places Europe 4th out of 31 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.99 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 6.99 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.99 million ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.98 million ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.98 million ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.01 million ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.01 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.01 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.03 million ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.08 million ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.11 million ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.10 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.09 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.08 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.07 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.08 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.07 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.07 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.06 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.06 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.08 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.10 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.12 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.12 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.11 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.11 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.09 million ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.09 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.13 million ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.14 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.16 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.16 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.16 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.16 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.16 million ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.01 million ha | 6.98 million ha | 7.08 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.08 million ha | 7.06 million ha | 7.11 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 million ha | 7.08 million ha | 7.14 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 million ha | 7.16 million ha | 7.16 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Europe?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Europe was 7.16 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 million ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 million ha in 1994.
- How does Europe rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Europe ranks 4th out of 31 regions with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe 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.