Drained organic soils — Area in Europe
Europe: Drained organic soils — Area was 11.01 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Europe recorded 11.01 million ha for drained organic soils — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Europe peaked at 11.01 million ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.80 million ha, in 1997.
That places Europe 1st out of 46 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.82 million ha | 10.80 million ha | 10.87 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.87 million ha | 10.85 million ha | 10.91 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.92 million ha | 10.87 million ha | 10.99 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.00 million ha | 11.00 million ha | 11.01 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Europe?
- Drained organic soils — area in Europe was 11.01 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.01 million ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.80 million ha in 1997.
- How does Europe rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Europe ranks 1st out of 46 regions with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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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.