Cropland organic soils — Area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Cropland organic soils — Area was 92,651 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland organic soils — Area in Southern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in Southern Europe stood at 92,651 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Southern Europe peaked at 96,070 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 92,651 ha, in 2022.
That places Southern Europe 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92,903 ha | — |
| 1991 | 92,903 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 92,903 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 92,811 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 92,782 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 92,861 ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 92,921 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 92,907 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 93,267 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 95,211 ha | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 95,364 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 95,384 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96,070 ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 96,062 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 95,982 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 95,927 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 95,821 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 95,622 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 95,588 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 95,530 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95,474 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 95,424 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 95,336 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95,139 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 95,027 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94,970 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 94,785 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 94,491 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 93,979 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 92,999 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 92,974 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 92,849 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 92,651 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 92,651 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92,651 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93,147 ha | 92,782 ha | 95,211 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,735 ha | 95,364 ha | 96,070 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,762 ha | 92,999 ha | 95,474 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,755 ha | 92,651 ha | 92,974 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 211.47 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Southern Europe?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Southern Europe was 92,651 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 96,070 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,651 ha in 2022.
- How does Southern Europe rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Southern Europe ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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.