Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in China
China: Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 151,724 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 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 — 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
| 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
More climate change data for China
- Share co2 vs population 6.22 (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.41 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 933.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 66.3% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 8.66 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 285.09 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 8.66 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 8.66 (2024)
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
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.