Drained organic soils — Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Drained organic soils — Area was 5.30 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Area in European Union (27), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — area in European Union (27) stood at 5.30 million ha.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in European Union (27) peaked at 5.30 million ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.44 million ha, in 1990.
That places European Union (27) 7th out of 31 groups 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.
Drained organic soils — Area in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.44 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 4.44 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.11 million ha | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 5.12 million ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.12 million ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.13 million ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.12 million ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.12 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.13 million ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.16 million ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.19 million ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.19 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.18 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.17 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.18 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.19 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.19 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.20 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.20 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.21 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.23 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.24 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.25 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.25 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.25 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.25 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.24 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.25 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.29 million ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.30 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.30 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.30 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.30 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.30 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.30 million ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.99 million ha | 4.44 million ha | 5.16 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 million ha | 5.17 million ha | 5.21 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 million ha | 5.23 million ha | 5.30 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.30 million ha | 5.30 million ha | 5.30 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in European Union (27)?
- Drained organic soils — area in European Union (27) was 5.30 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 million ha in 1990.
- How does European Union (27) rank for drained organic soils — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.