Drained organic soils — Area in China
China: Drained organic soils — Area was 151,724 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Area in China, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
China recorded 151,724 ha for drained organic soils — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in China peaked at 151,908 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 144,087 ha, in 1993.
That places China 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.
Drained organic soils — Area in China, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 144,149 ha | — |
| 1991 | 144,149 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 144,149 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 144,087 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 144,087 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 145,654 ha | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 145,946 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 146,007 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 146,268 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 146,845 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 147,346 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 147,946 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 147,836 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 147,983 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 148,592 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 148,758 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 148,633 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 148,801 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 148,919 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 149,285 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 149,285 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 149,532 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 149,609 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 149,431 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 149,445 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 149,445 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 149,629 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 149,571 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 149,623 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 151,798 ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 151,908 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 151,760 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 151,724 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 151,724 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 151,724 ha | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 151,724 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.47 ha, 9213.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 29 Estonia 190,598 ha compare
- 30 Argentina 181,558 ha compare
- 30 Cabo Verde 0 ha
- 31 Japan 154,660 ha compare
- 32 China, mainland 151,724 ha compare
- 34 New Zealand 126,115 ha compare
- 35 Ethiopia 123,333 ha compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in China?
- Drained organic soils — area 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 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 151,908 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,087 ha in 1993.
- How does China rank for drained organic soils — area?
- China ranks 32nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area 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. 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.