Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in India

India: Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 100,547 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100,547 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 238 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 — FAO TIER 1 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 — 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

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. 36 Ethiopia 123,333 ha compare
  2. 37 Uganda 119,041 ha compare
  3. 38 Australia 118,425 ha compare
  4. 40 United Republic of Tanzania 100,312 ha compare
  5. 41 Madagascar 94,647 ha compare
  6. 42 Denmark 85,378 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1
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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