Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in India
India: Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 100,547 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in India stood at 100,547 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in India peaked at 104,050 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 100,547 ha, in 2022.
India ranks 39th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,791 ha | 103,171 ha | 104,050 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,012 ha | 101,615 ha | 102,563 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,391 ha | 100,699 ha | 101,628 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,568 ha | 100,547 ha | 100,607 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Share co2 vs population 14.79 (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 1.46 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 522.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 35.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.2 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 66.07 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.2 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in India?
- Drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in India was 100,547 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 104,050 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,547 ha in 2022.
- How does India rank for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1?
- India ranks 39th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1. 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.