Cropland organic soils — Area in Non-Annex I countries

Non-Annex I countries: Cropland organic soils — Area was 7.57 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.57 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
7.58 million ha
in 2021
All-time low
6.17 million ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200720241990: 6.2M ha1991: 6.2M ha1992: 6.2M ha1993: 6.2M ha1994: 6.2M ha1995: 6.3M ha1996: 6.2M ha1997: 6.3M ha1998: 6.3M ha1999: 6.4M ha2000: 6.4M ha2001: 6.4M ha2002: 6.5M ha2003: 6.5M ha2004: 6.6M ha2005: 6.7M ha2006: 6.8M ha2007: 6.9M ha2008: 7.0M ha2009: 7.0M ha2010: 7.1M ha2011: 7.2M ha2012: 7.3M ha2013: 7.3M ha2014: 7.4M ha2015: 7.4M ha2016: 7.4M ha2017: 7.4M ha2018: 7.5M ha2019: 7.5M ha2020: 7.6M ha2021: 7.6M ha2022: 7.6M ha2023: 7.6M ha2024: 7.6M ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area in Non-Annex I countries is 7.57 million ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 7.58 million ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.17 million ha, in 1990.

Non-Annex I countries ranks 3rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Area in Non-Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Non-Annex I countries, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 6.17 million ha
1991 6.17 million ha +0.0%
1992 6.17 million ha +0.1%
1993 6.18 million ha +0.2%
1994 6.18 million ha -0.0%
1995 6.26 million ha +1.2%
1996 6.25 million ha -0.1%
1997 6.28 million ha +0.5%
1998 6.33 million ha +0.8%
1999 6.40 million ha +1.0%
2000 6.43 million ha +0.5%
2001 6.43 million ha +0.1%
2002 6.47 million ha +0.6%
2003 6.51 million ha +0.7%
2004 6.57 million ha +0.8%
2005 6.65 million ha +1.4%
2006 6.76 million ha +1.6%
2007 6.88 million ha +1.8%
2008 6.97 million ha +1.3%
2009 7.04 million ha +0.9%
2010 7.13 million ha +1.4%
2011 7.21 million ha +1.1%
2012 7.27 million ha +0.9%
2013 7.29 million ha +0.3%
2014 7.36 million ha +0.9%
2015 7.36 million ha -0.0%
2016 7.42 million ha +0.8%
2017 7.44 million ha +0.3%
2018 7.48 million ha +0.5%
2019 7.52 million ha +0.6%
2020 7.57 million ha +0.6%
2021 7.58 million ha +0.2%
2022 7.57 million ha -0.1%
2023 7.57 million ha +0.0%
2024 7.57 million ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.24 million ha 6.17 million ha 6.40 million ha 10
2000s 6.67 million ha 6.43 million ha 7.04 million ha 10
2010s 7.35 million ha 7.13 million ha 7.52 million ha 10
2020s 7.57 million ha 7.57 million ha 7.58 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries

  1. 1 OECD 5.60 million ha compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 4.51 million ha compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 1.66 million ha compare
  4. 4 Belarus 1.35 million ha compare
  5. 5 Canada 1.22 million ha compare
  6. 6 Poland 774,834 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Non-Annex I countries?
Cropland organic soils — area in Non-Annex I countries was 7.57 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 7.58 million ha in 2021.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 6.17 million ha in 1990.
How does Non-Annex I countries rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Non-Annex I countries ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Non-Annex I countries 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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