Cropland organic soils — Area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Cropland organic soils — Area was 475,456 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland organic soils — Area in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in Southern Asia stood at 475,456 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Southern Asia peaked at 491,621 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 475,456 ha, in 2022.
Southern Asia ranks 19th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 489,104 ha | — |
| 1991 | 489,104 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 489,104 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 489,071 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 489,032 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 490,447 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 490,387 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 490,884 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 489,618 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 491,621 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 489,987 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 489,477 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 488,555 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 488,361 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 486,639 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 486,489 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 486,637 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 487,058 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 486,898 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 487,027 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 487,274 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 485,273 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 485,002 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 484,236 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 482,970 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 482,877 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 481,927 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 481,661 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 481,576 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 481,797 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 481,545 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 481,041 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 475,456 ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 475,456 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 475,456 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 489,837 ha | 489,032 ha | 491,621 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 487,713 ha | 486,489 ha | 489,987 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 483,459 ha | 481,576 ha | 487,274 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 477,791 ha | 475,456 ha | 481,545 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Southern Asia?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Southern Asia was 475,456 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 491,621 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 475,456 ha in 2022.
- How does Southern Asia rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Southern Asia ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.