Drained organic soils — Area in Central America

Central America: Drained organic soils — Area was 21,304 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
21,304 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
26th
of 31 groups
All-time high
22,202 ha
in 1990
All-time low
21,215 ha
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Central America, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 22.2k ha1991: 22.2k ha1992: 22.2k ha1993: 22.2k ha1994: 22.2k ha1995: 22.2k ha1996: 22.2k ha1997: 22.1k ha1998: 22.0k ha1999: 21.9k ha2000: 21.8k ha2001: 21.8k ha2002: 21.6k ha2003: 21.5k ha2004: 21.5k ha2005: 21.5k ha2006: 21.6k ha2007: 21.7k ha2008: 21.8k ha2009: 21.9k ha2010: 21.9k ha2011: 21.9k ha2012: 21.9k ha2013: 21.9k ha2014: 21.6k ha2015: 21.6k ha2016: 21.7k ha2017: 21.8k ha2018: 21.8k ha2019: 21.2k ha2020: 21.3k ha2021: 21.3k ha2022: 21.3k ha2023: 21.3k ha2024: 21.3k ha

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 South Sudan 251,606 ha compare
  2. 24 Australia and New Zealand 244,540 ha compare
  3. 25 Norway 242,993 ha compare
  4. 26 France 216,314 ha compare
  5. 27 Hungary 198,530 ha compare
  6. 28 Latvia 194,665 ha compare
  7. 29 Estonia 190,598 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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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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