Drained organic soils — Area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Drained organic soils — Area was 7,210 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area in Caribbean is 7,210 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Caribbean peaked at 7,899 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,778 ha, in 1997.
That places Caribbean 80th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Drained organic soils — Area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,364 ha | — |
| 1991 | 7,364 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,364 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,364 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,243 ha | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 6,993 ha | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 6,866 ha | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 6,778 ha | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 7,235 ha | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 7,790 ha | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 7,899 ha | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7,768 ha | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7,691 ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7,458 ha | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7,438 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7,401 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7,463 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7,443 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7,402 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7,414 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7,434 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7,381 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7,555 ha | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 7,535 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7,646 ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7,646 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,706 ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7,706 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,734 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,139 ha | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 7,230 ha | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7,210 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 7,210 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,210 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7,210 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,236 ha | 6,778 ha | 7,790 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,538 ha | 7,401 ha | 7,899 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,548 ha | 7,139 ha | 7,734 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,214 ha | 7,210 ha | 7,230 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 77 Belgium-Luxembourg 8,508 ha compare
- 78 Belgium 8,013 ha compare
- 79 Angola 7,742 ha compare
- 81 Republic of Moldova 6,792 ha compare
- 82 Slovenia 6,167 ha compare
- 83 Brunei Darussalam 5,904 ha compare
More climate change data for Caribbean
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 196.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,905 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 792.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,366 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.15 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Caribbean?
- Drained organic soils — area in Caribbean was 7,210 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 7,899 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,778 ha in 1997.
- How does Caribbean rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Caribbean ranks 80th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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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.