Drained organic soils — Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Drained organic soils — Area was 151,724 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Area in China, mainland, 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 China, mainland is 151,724 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in China, mainland peaked at 151,908 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 144,087 ha, in 1993.
That places China, mainland 32nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,134 ha | 144,087 ha | 146,845 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,410 ha | 147,346 ha | 149,285 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,737 ha | 149,285 ha | 151,798 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,768 ha | 151,724 ha | 151,908 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,006 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in China, mainland?
- Drained organic soils — area in China, mainland was 151,724 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 151,908 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,087 ha in 1993.
- How does China, mainland rank for drained organic soils — area?
- China, mainland ranks 32nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland 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.