Drained organic soils — Area in Estonia
Estonia: Drained organic soils — Area was 190,598 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Area in Estonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area in Estonia is 190,598 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Estonia peaked at 191,150 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 146,823 ha, in 1994.
That places Estonia 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Area in Estonia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 146,829 ha | — |
| 1993 | 146,824 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 146,823 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 150,729 ha | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 151,158 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 151,834 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 157,633 ha | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 170,831 ha | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 175,604 ha | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 177,147 ha | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 178,646 ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 179,118 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 181,860 ha | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 182,525 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 183,144 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 184,488 ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 185,172 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 186,173 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 188,879 ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 190,226 ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 190,607 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 191,150 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 190,626 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 190,623 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 188,752 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 188,716 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 190,062 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 189,627 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 190,172 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 190,456 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 190,598 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 190,598 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 190,598 ha | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 190,598 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 647.64 ha, 294.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 190,598 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,013 ha, 23.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152,833 ha | 146,823 ha | 170,831 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 181,388 ha | 175,604 ha | 186,173 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,927 ha | 188,716 ha | 191,150 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,484 ha | 190,172 ha | 190,598 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More climate change data for Estonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.20 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 871.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 170.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 700.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6447 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 178.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 175.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6624 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Estonia?
- Drained organic soils — area in Estonia was 190,598 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 191,150 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,823 ha in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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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.