Drained organic soils — Area in Europe

Europe: Drained organic soils — Area was 11.01 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
11.01 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 46 regions
All-time high
11.01 million ha
in 2022
All-time low
10.80 million ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Europe, 1990–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1990200720241990: 10.8M ha1991: 10.8M ha1992: 10.8M ha1993: 10.8M ha1994: 10.8M ha1995: 10.8M ha1996: 10.8M ha1997: 10.8M ha1998: 10.8M ha1999: 10.9M ha2000: 10.9M ha2001: 10.9M ha2002: 10.9M ha2003: 10.9M ha2004: 10.9M ha2005: 10.9M ha2006: 10.9M ha2007: 10.9M ha2008: 10.8M ha2009: 10.8M ha2010: 10.9M ha2011: 10.9M ha2012: 10.9M ha2013: 10.9M ha2014: 10.9M ha2015: 10.9M ha2016: 10.9M ha2017: 10.9M ha2018: 11.0M ha2019: 11.0M ha2020: 11.0M ha2021: 11.0M ha2022: 11.0M ha2023: 11.0M ha2024: 11.0M ha

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 OECD 9.85 million ha compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 4.93 million ha compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 1.91 million ha compare
  4. 4 Belarus 1.50 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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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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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.