Drained organic soils — Area in India

India: Drained organic soils — Area was 100,547 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100,547 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 221 countries
All-time high
104,050 ha
in 1995
All-time low
100,547 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in India, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 103.8k ha1991: 103.8k ha1992: 103.8k ha1993: 103.8k ha1994: 103.8k ha1995: 104.0k ha1996: 103.9k ha1997: 103.8k ha1998: 103.8k ha1999: 103.2k ha2000: 102.6k ha2001: 102.5k ha2002: 102.4k ha2003: 102.2k ha2004: 102.1k ha2005: 101.8k ha2006: 101.7k ha2007: 101.7k ha2008: 101.6k ha2009: 101.7k ha2010: 101.6k ha2011: 101.6k ha2012: 101.5k ha2013: 101.6k ha2014: 101.5k ha2015: 101.5k ha2016: 101.3k ha2017: 101.3k ha2018: 101.3k ha2019: 100.7k ha2020: 100.6k ha2021: 100.6k ha2022: 100.5k ha2023: 100.5k ha2024: 100.5k ha

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

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area in India, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Ethiopia 123,333 ha compare
  2. 36 Uganda 119,041 ha compare
  3. 37 Australia 118,425 ha compare
  4. 39 Madagascar 94,647 ha compare
  5. 40 Denmark 85,378 ha compare
  6. 41 Guyana 73,874 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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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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