Cropland organic soils — Area in South America
South America: Cropland organic soils — Area was 163,820 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Area in South America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
South America recorded 163,820 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in South America peaked at 163,820 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 102,489 ha, in 1990.
South America ranks 21st of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area in South America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 102,489 ha | — |
| 1991 | 102,489 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 102,489 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 115,250 ha | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 115,212 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 122,918 ha | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 127,742 ha | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 129,368 ha | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 130,230 ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 135,276 ha | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 135,879 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 135,901 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 135,979 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 135,760 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 149,583 ha | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 149,139 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 148,919 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 148,718 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 148,969 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 148,913 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 149,188 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 149,523 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 149,154 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 149,856 ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 153,183 ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 153,030 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 154,739 ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 156,997 ha | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 159,207 ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 157,997 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 158,867 ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 160,836 ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 163,820 ha | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 163,820 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 163,820 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118,346 ha | 102,489 ha | 135,276 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,776 ha | 135,760 ha | 149,583 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,287 ha | 149,154 ha | 159,207 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,233 ha | 158,867 ha | 163,820 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in South America?
- Cropland organic soils — area in South America was 163,820 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 163,820 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,489 ha in 1990.
- How does South America rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- South America ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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.