Drained organic soils — Area in Africa

Africa: Drained organic soils — Area was 1.39 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.39 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
15th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.40 million ha
in 2012
All-time low
1.37 million ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Africa, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 1.4M ha1991: 1.4M ha1992: 1.4M ha1993: 1.4M ha1994: 1.4M ha1995: 1.4M ha1996: 1.4M ha1997: 1.4M ha1998: 1.4M ha1999: 1.4M ha2000: 1.4M ha2001: 1.4M ha2002: 1.4M ha2003: 1.4M ha2004: 1.4M ha2005: 1.4M ha2006: 1.4M ha2007: 1.4M ha2008: 1.4M ha2009: 1.4M ha2010: 1.4M ha2011: 1.4M ha2012: 1.4M ha2013: 1.4M ha2014: 1.4M ha2015: 1.4M ha2016: 1.4M ha2017: 1.4M ha2018: 1.4M ha2019: 1.4M ha2020: 1.4M ha2021: 1.4M ha2022: 1.4M ha2023: 1.4M ha2024: 1.4M ha

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 1.39 million ha for drained organic soils — area in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Africa peaked at 1.40 million ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million ha, in 1994.

Africa ranks 15th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.38 million ha 1.37 million ha 1.39 million ha 10
2000s 1.40 million ha 1.39 million ha 1.40 million ha 10
2010s 1.40 million ha 1.39 million ha 1.40 million ha 10
2020s 1.39 million ha 1.39 million ha 1.39 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 12 Ireland 527,407 ha compare
  2. 13 Finland 510,430 ha compare
  3. 14 Papua New Guinea 457,496 ha compare
  4. 15 Sweden 364,850 ha compare
  5. 16 Bangladesh 353,955 ha compare
  6. 17 Zambia 352,401 ha compare
  7. 18 Lithuania 349,418 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Africa?
Drained organic soils — area in Africa was 1.39 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 million ha in 2012.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million ha in 1994.
How does Africa rank for drained organic soils — area?
Africa ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained 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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