Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Caribbean
Caribbean: Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 7,210 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 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 — 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
| 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
- 76 Belgium-Luxembourg 8,508 ha compare
- 77 Belgium 8,013 ha compare
- 78 Angola 7,742 ha compare
- 80 Republic of Moldova 6,792 ha compare
- 81 Slovenia 6,167 ha compare
- 82 Brunei Darussalam 5,904 ha compare
More climate change data for Caribbean
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 557.54 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 1,525 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 8,398 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 2,596 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 1,071 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 8,404 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 5.74 1000 ha (2025)
- Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1.67 kt (2024)
- Savanna — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.8924 kt (2024)
- Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.1524 kt (2024)
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
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.