Drained organic soils — Area in Central America
Central America: Drained organic soils — Area was 21,304 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in Central America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Central America stood at 21,304 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Central America peaked at 22,202 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21,215 ha, in 2019.
Central America ranks 26th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,142 ha | 21,940 ha | 22,202 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,670 ha | 21,477 ha | 21,932 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,727 ha | 21,215 ha | 21,916 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,297 ha | 21,256 ha | 21,318 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More climate change data for Central America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Central America?
- Drained organic soils — area in Central America was 21,304 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 22,202 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,215 ha in 2019.
- How does Central America rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Central America ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central America 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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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.