Cropland organic soils — Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Cropland organic soils — Area was 618,649 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
618,649 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
16th
of 31 groups
All-time high
626,202 ha
in 2012
All-time low
596,210 ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 596.2k ha1991: 596.2k ha1992: 596.2k ha1993: 596.2k ha1994: 596.2k ha1995: 603.5k ha1996: 603.4k ha1997: 603.9k ha1998: 606.4k ha1999: 615.9k ha2000: 615.5k ha2001: 614.1k ha2002: 614.9k ha2003: 613.7k ha2004: 614.0k ha2005: 615.4k ha2006: 616.2k ha2007: 615.7k ha2008: 617.1k ha2009: 618.7k ha2010: 619.6k ha2011: 622.2k ha2012: 626.2k ha2013: 625.7k ha2014: 625.5k ha2015: 625.6k ha2016: 623.1k ha2017: 622.2k ha2018: 621.0k ha2019: 620.1k ha2020: 619.6k ha2021: 619.2k ha2022: 618.6k ha2023: 618.6k ha2024: 618.6k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 618,649 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 626,202 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 596,210 ha, in 1994.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Cropland organic soils — Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 596,242 ha
1991 596,242 ha +0.0%
1992 596,242 ha +0.0%
1993 596,242 ha +0.0%
1994 596,210 ha -0.0%
1995 603,518 ha +1.2%
1996 603,421 ha -0.0%
1997 603,925 ha +0.1%
1998 606,360 ha +0.4%
1999 615,904 ha +1.6%
2000 615,549 ha -0.1%
2001 614,138 ha -0.2%
2002 614,868 ha +0.1%
2003 613,744 ha -0.2%
2004 613,968 ha +0.0%
2005 615,399 ha +0.2%
2006 616,233 ha +0.1%
2007 615,726 ha -0.1%
2008 617,135 ha +0.2%
2009 618,683 ha +0.3%
2010 619,615 ha +0.2%
2011 622,152 ha +0.4%
2012 626,202 ha +0.7%
2013 625,670 ha -0.1%
2014 625,512 ha -0.0%
2015 625,606 ha +0.0%
2016 623,131 ha -0.4%
2017 622,178 ha -0.2%
2018 621,050 ha -0.2%
2019 620,144 ha -0.1%
2020 619,649 ha -0.1%
2021 619,206 ha -0.1%
2022 618,649 ha -0.1%
2023 618,649 ha +0.0%
2024 618,649 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 601,431 ha 596,210 ha 615,904 ha 10
2000s 615,544 ha 613,744 ha 618,683 ha 10
2010s 623,126 ha 619,615 ha 626,202 ha 10
2020s 618,960 ha 618,649 ha 619,649 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 ha
  2. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha
  3. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha
  4. 13 Lithuania 293,608 ha compare
  5. 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
  6. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha
  7. 13 Timor-Leste 0 ha
  8. 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
  9. 13 Micronesia 0 ha
  10. 13 Polynesia 0 ha
  11. 14 Sweden 290,313 ha compare
  12. 15 Myanmar 256,127 ha compare
  13. 16 Hungary 179,368 ha compare
  14. 17 France 163,964 ha compare
  15. 18 Estonia 157,008 ha compare
  16. 19 Japan 144,837 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Cropland organic soils — area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 618,649 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 626,202 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 596,210 ha in 1994.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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