Drained organic soils — Area in India
India: Drained organic soils — Area was 100,547 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — area 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 in India peaked at 104,050 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 100,547 ha, in 2022.
India ranks 38th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Drained organic soils — Area in India, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 103,844 ha | — |
| 1991 | 103,844 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 103,844 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 103,844 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 103,844 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 104,050 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 103,902 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 103,801 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 103,762 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 103,171 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 102,563 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 102,476 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 102,392 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 102,182 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 102,076 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 101,769 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 101,710 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 101,675 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 101,615 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 101,666 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 101,628 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 101,587 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 101,547 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 101,577 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 101,479 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 101,455 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 101,317 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 101,307 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 101,317 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100,699 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 100,607 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 100,593 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 100,547 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 100,547 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100,547 ha | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 100,547 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 45,885 ha, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in India?
- Drained organic soils — area 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 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 104,050 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,547 ha in 2022.
- How does India rank for drained organic soils — area?
- India ranks 38th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area 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. 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.