Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Caribbean

Caribbean: Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 7,210 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
7,210 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 238 countries
All-time high
7,899 ha
in 2000
All-time low
6,778 ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Caribbean, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 7.4k ha1991: 7.4k ha1992: 7.4k ha1993: 7.4k ha1994: 7.2k ha1995: 7.0k ha1996: 6.9k ha1997: 6.8k ha1998: 7.2k ha1999: 7.8k ha2000: 7.9k ha2001: 7.8k ha2002: 7.7k ha2003: 7.5k ha2004: 7.4k ha2005: 7.4k ha2006: 7.5k ha2007: 7.4k ha2008: 7.4k ha2009: 7.4k ha2010: 7.4k ha2011: 7.4k ha2012: 7.6k ha2013: 7.5k ha2014: 7.6k ha2015: 7.6k ha2016: 7.7k ha2017: 7.7k ha2018: 7.7k ha2019: 7.1k ha2020: 7.2k ha2021: 7.2k ha2022: 7.2k ha2023: 7.2k ha2024: 7.2k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Caribbean peaked at 7,899 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,778 ha, in 1997.

That places Caribbean 79th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 76 Belgium-Luxembourg 8,508 ha compare
  2. 77 Belgium 8,013 ha compare
  3. 78 Angola 7,742 ha compare
  4. 80 Republic of Moldova 6,792 ha compare
  5. 81 Slovenia 6,167 ha compare
  6. 82 Brunei Darussalam 5,904 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Caribbean?
Drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 7,899 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 6,778 ha in 1997.
How does Caribbean rank for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1?
Caribbean ranks 79th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1
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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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.