Drained organic soils — Area in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Drained organic soils — Area was 13,249 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in Faroe Islands, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Faroe Islands stood at 13,249 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Faroe Islands peaked at 13,329 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,236 ha, in 2019.
Faroe Islands ranks 65th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,329 ha | 13,329 ha | 13,329 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,329 ha | 13,329 ha | 13,329 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,320 ha | 13,236 ha | 13,329 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,249 ha | 13,249 ha | 13,249 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Faroe Islands
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0324 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0087 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.31 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Faroe Islands?
- Drained organic soils — area in Faroe Islands was 13,249 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13,329 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,236 ha in 2019.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Faroe Islands ranks 65th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Faroe Islands 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.