Cropland organic soils — Area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Cropland organic soils — Area was 844,491 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Area in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in Western Europe stood at 844,491 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Western Europe peaked at 918,421 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 844,491 ha, in 2022.
That places Western Europe 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 918,421 ha | — |
| 1991 | 918,421 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 918,421 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 917,413 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 916,249 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 915,811 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 913,530 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 912,435 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 911,610 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 907,242 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 901,031 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 896,145 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 887,973 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 878,591 ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 870,075 ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 870,284 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 869,963 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 870,021 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 869,280 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 868,967 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 868,931 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 868,938 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 868,688 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 868,566 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 867,205 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 867,074 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 851,126 ha | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 850,432 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 849,973 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 847,261 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 847,397 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 845,641 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 844,491 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 844,491 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 844,491 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 914,955 ha | 907,242 ha | 918,421 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 878,233 ha | 868,967 ha | 901,031 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 860,819 ha | 847,261 ha | 868,938 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 845,302 ha | 844,491 ha | 847,397 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Western Europe?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Western Europe was 844,491 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 918,421 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 844,491 ha in 2022.
- How does Western Europe rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Western Europe ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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.