Drained organic soils — Area in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Drained organic soils — Area was 5.42 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5.42 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 31 groups
All-time high
6.09 million ha
in 1990
All-time low
5.36 million ha
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Eastern Europe, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200720241990: 6.1M ha1991: 6.1M ha1992: 5.4M ha1993: 5.4M ha1994: 5.4M ha1995: 5.4M ha1996: 5.4M ha1997: 5.4M ha1998: 5.4M ha1999: 5.5M ha2000: 5.5M ha2001: 5.5M ha2002: 5.4M ha2003: 5.4M ha2004: 5.4M ha2005: 5.4M ha2006: 5.4M ha2007: 5.4M ha2008: 5.4M ha2009: 5.4M ha2010: 5.4M ha2011: 5.4M ha2012: 5.4M ha2013: 5.4M ha2014: 5.4M ha2015: 5.4M ha2016: 5.4M ha2017: 5.4M ha2018: 5.4M ha2019: 5.4M ha2020: 5.4M ha2021: 5.4M ha2022: 5.4M ha2023: 5.4M ha2024: 5.4M ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Eastern Europe stood at 5.42 million ha.

The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Eastern Europe peaked at 6.09 million ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.36 million ha, in 2009.

That places Eastern Europe 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Drained organic soils — Area in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area in Eastern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 6.09 million ha
1991 6.09 million ha +0.0%
1992 5.42 million ha -11.0%
1993 5.42 million ha -0.0%
1994 5.42 million ha -0.0%
1995 5.43 million ha +0.2%
1996 5.42 million ha -0.2%
1997 5.42 million ha +0.0%
1998 5.43 million ha +0.2%
1999 5.45 million ha +0.4%
2000 5.46 million ha +0.1%
2001 5.45 million ha -0.1%
2002 5.44 million ha -0.2%
2003 5.43 million ha -0.3%
2004 5.41 million ha -0.3%
2005 5.41 million ha -0.1%
2006 5.40 million ha -0.2%
2007 5.39 million ha -0.2%
2008 5.37 million ha -0.3%
2009 5.36 million ha -0.2%
2010 5.37 million ha +0.1%
2011 5.38 million ha +0.2%
2012 5.39 million ha +0.2%
2013 5.39 million ha -0.0%
2014 5.39 million ha -0.1%
2015 5.39 million ha +0.0%
2016 5.38 million ha -0.1%
2017 5.38 million ha -0.1%
2018 5.40 million ha +0.4%
2019 5.40 million ha +0.1%
2020 5.41 million ha +0.2%
2021 5.41 million ha +0.0%
2022 5.42 million ha +0.2%
2023 5.42 million ha +0.0%
2024 5.42 million ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.56 million ha 5.42 million ha 6.09 million ha 10
2000s 5.41 million ha 5.36 million ha 5.46 million ha 10
2010s 5.39 million ha 5.37 million ha 5.40 million ha 10
2020s 5.42 million ha 5.41 million ha 5.42 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 3 Russian Federation 1.91 million ha compare
  2. 4 Belarus 1.50 million ha compare
  3. 5 Canada 1.38 million ha compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.27 million ha compare
  5. 7 Germany 1.11 million ha compare
  6. 8 Poland 1.06 million ha compare
  7. 9 Mongolia 1.02 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Eastern Europe?
Drained organic soils — area in Eastern Europe was 5.42 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 6.09 million ha in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 5.36 million ha in 2009.
How does Eastern Europe rank for drained organic soils — area?
Eastern Europe ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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