Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in China

China: Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 151,724 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
151,724 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
151,908 ha
in 2020
All-time low
144,087 ha
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 144.1k ha1991: 144.1k ha1992: 144.1k ha1993: 144.1k ha1994: 144.1k ha1995: 145.7k ha1996: 145.9k ha1997: 146.0k ha1998: 146.3k ha1999: 146.8k ha2000: 147.3k ha2001: 147.9k ha2002: 147.8k ha2003: 148.0k ha2004: 148.6k ha2005: 148.8k ha2006: 148.6k ha2007: 148.8k ha2008: 148.9k ha2009: 149.3k ha2010: 149.3k ha2011: 149.5k ha2012: 149.6k ha2013: 149.4k ha2014: 149.4k ha2015: 149.4k ha2016: 149.6k ha2017: 149.6k ha2018: 149.6k ha2019: 151.8k ha2020: 151.9k ha2021: 151.8k ha2022: 151.7k ha2023: 151.7k ha2024: 151.7k ha

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

Analysis

China recorded 151,724 ha for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in China peaked at 151,908 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 144,087 ha, in 1993.

That places China 33rd out of 238 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Estonia 190,598 ha compare
  2. 31 Argentina 181,558 ha compare
  3. 32 Japan 154,660 ha compare
  4. 33 China, mainland 151,724 ha compare
  5. 35 New Zealand 126,115 ha compare
  6. 36 Ethiopia 123,333 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in China?
Drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in China was 151,724 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 151,908 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 144,087 ha in 1993.
How does China rank for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1?
China ranks 33rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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