Cropland organic soils — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cropland organic soils — Area was 1.25 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland organic soils — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 1.25 million ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.27 million ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million ha, in 2022.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 22 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.25 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.25 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.25 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.25 million ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million ha | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.26 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.25 million ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 million ha | 1.25 million ha | 1.27 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million ha | 1.27 million ha | 1.27 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million ha | 1.25 million ha | 1.27 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million ha | 1.25 million ha | 1.26 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.25 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million ha in 2022.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.