Drained organic soils — Area in France

France: Drained organic soils — Area was 216,314 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
216,314 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 238 countries
All-time high
226,948 ha
in 1990
All-time low
216,314 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in France, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200720241990: 226.9k ha1991: 226.9k ha1992: 226.9k ha1993: 226.7k ha1994: 226.6k ha1995: 226.8k ha1996: 226.9k ha1997: 226.6k ha1998: 226.1k ha1999: 225.2k ha2000: 224.8k ha2001: 223.9k ha2002: 222.3k ha2003: 220.7k ha2004: 218.4k ha2005: 218.4k ha2006: 218.3k ha2007: 218.3k ha2008: 217.9k ha2009: 217.8k ha2010: 217.8k ha2011: 217.8k ha2012: 217.8k ha2013: 217.8k ha2014: 217.6k ha2015: 217.6k ha2016: 217.4k ha2017: 217.4k ha2018: 217.6k ha2019: 216.8k ha2020: 216.9k ha2021: 216.5k ha2022: 216.3k ha2023: 216.3k ha2024: 216.3k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

France recorded 216,314 ha for drained organic soils — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in France peaked at 226,948 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 216,314 ha, in 2022.

France ranks 27th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 226,584 ha 225,232 ha 226,948 ha 10
2000s 220,092 ha 217,766 ha 224,801 ha 10
2010s 217,538 ha 216,837 ha 217,773 ha 10
2020s 216,464 ha 216,314 ha 216,899 ha 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 24 South Sudan 251,606 ha compare
  2. 25 Australia and New Zealand 244,540 ha compare
  3. 26 Norway 242,993 ha compare
  4. 28 Hungary 198,530 ha compare
  5. 29 Latvia 194,665 ha compare
  6. 30 Estonia 190,598 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in France?
Drained organic soils — area in France was 216,314 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 226,948 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 216,314 ha in 2022.
How does France rank for drained organic soils — area?
France ranks 27th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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.