Cropland organic soils — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cropland organic soils — Area was 91,785 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
91,785 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 221 countries
All-time high
92,157 ha
in 1999
All-time low
90,111 ha
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 90.4k ha1991: 90.4k ha1992: 90.4k ha1993: 90.4k ha1994: 90.3k ha1995: 90.1k ha1996: 90.3k ha1997: 91.2k ha1998: 91.4k ha1999: 92.2k ha2000: 92.0k ha2001: 91.7k ha2002: 91.4k ha2003: 91.0k ha2004: 90.8k ha2005: 90.8k ha2006: 90.7k ha2007: 90.5k ha2008: 90.3k ha2009: 90.6k ha2010: 90.6k ha2011: 90.6k ha2012: 90.5k ha2013: 90.5k ha2014: 90.5k ha2015: 90.5k ha2016: 90.6k ha2017: 90.6k ha2018: 90.7k ha2019: 91.8k ha2020: 91.8k ha2021: 91.8k ha2022: 91.8k ha2023: 91.8k ha2024: 91.8k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 91,785 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 92,157 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 90,111 ha, in 1995.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Cropland organic soils — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 90,375 ha
1991 90,375 ha +0.0%
1992 90,375 ha +0.0%
1993 90,357 ha -0.0%
1994 90,264 ha -0.1%
1995 90,111 ha -0.2%
1996 90,328 ha +0.2%
1997 91,243 ha +1.0%
1998 91,359 ha +0.1%
1999 92,157 ha +0.9%
2000 91,998 ha -0.2%
2001 91,716 ha -0.3%
2002 91,419 ha -0.3%
2003 90,979 ha -0.5%
2004 90,827 ha -0.2%
2005 90,759 ha -0.1%
2006 90,675 ha -0.1%
2007 90,474 ha -0.2%
2008 90,324 ha -0.2%
2009 90,555 ha +0.3%
2010 90,565 ha +0.0%
2011 90,557 ha -0.0%
2012 90,529 ha -0.0%
2013 90,493 ha -0.0%
2014 90,484 ha -0.0%
2015 90,484 ha +0.0%
2016 90,561 ha +0.1%
2017 90,610 ha +0.1%
2018 90,680 ha +0.1%
2019 91,830 ha +1.3%
2020 91,826 ha -0.0%
2021 91,780 ha -0.1%
2022 91,785 ha +0.0%
2023 91,785 ha +0.0%
2024 91,785 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90,694 ha 90,111 ha 92,157 ha 10
2000s 90,973 ha 90,324 ha 91,998 ha 10
2010s 90,679 ha 90,484 ha 91,830 ha 10
2020s 91,792 ha 91,780 ha 91,826 ha 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 26 India 92,466 ha compare
  2. 27 China 92,300 ha compare
  3. 27 China, mainland 92,300 ha compare
  4. 27 Caribbean 4,888 ha compare
  5. 30 Cabo Verde 0 ha
  6. 30 Denmark 69,727 ha compare
  7. 31 Australia and New Zealand 68,462 ha compare
  8. 32 Madagascar 68,109 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Cropland organic soils — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 91,785 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 92,157 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 90,111 ha in 1995.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cropland organic soils — area?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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