Drained organic soils — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Drained organic soils — Area was 2.08 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.08 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.11 million ha
in 2012
All-time low
1.68 million ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200720241990: 1.7M ha1991: 1.7M ha1992: 1.7M ha1993: 1.8M ha1994: 1.8M ha1995: 1.8M ha1996: 1.8M ha1997: 1.8M ha1998: 1.8M ha1999: 1.8M ha2000: 1.8M ha2001: 1.8M ha2002: 1.8M ha2003: 1.8M ha2004: 1.8M ha2005: 1.8M ha2006: 1.8M ha2007: 1.8M ha2008: 1.8M ha2009: 1.8M ha2010: 1.8M ha2011: 1.8M ha2012: 2.1M ha2013: 2.1M ha2014: 2.1M ha2015: 2.1M ha2016: 2.1M ha2017: 2.1M ha2018: 2.1M ha2019: 2.1M ha2020: 2.1M ha2021: 2.1M ha2022: 2.1M ha2023: 2.1M ha2024: 2.1M ha

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

Analysis

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) recorded 2.08 million ha for drained organic soils — area in 2024.

The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 2.11 million ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million ha, in 1990.

That places Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Drained organic soils — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 1.68 million ha —
1991 1.68 million ha +0.0%
1992 1.69 million ha +0.4%
1993 1.81 million ha +7.3%
1994 1.81 million ha -0.0%
1995 1.82 million ha +0.3%
1996 1.82 million ha +0.0%
1997 1.82 million ha +0.1%
1998 1.82 million ha +0.2%
1999 1.83 million ha +0.5%
2000 1.84 million ha +0.2%
2001 1.84 million ha -0.0%
2002 1.84 million ha +0.1%
2003 1.84 million ha -0.0%
2004 1.84 million ha +0.1%
2005 1.84 million ha +0.1%
2006 1.84 million ha +0.0%
2007 1.84 million ha +0.1%
2008 1.84 million ha +0.0%
2009 1.84 million ha +0.0%
2010 1.85 million ha +0.0%
2011 1.85 million ha +0.2%
2012 2.11 million ha +14.1%
2013 2.11 million ha -0.0%
2014 2.11 million ha -0.1%
2015 2.11 million ha -0.0%
2016 2.10 million ha -0.5%
2017 2.09 million ha -0.2%
2018 2.09 million ha -0.1%
2019 2.08 million ha -0.3%
2020 2.08 million ha -0.0%
2021 2.08 million ha -0.2%
2022 2.08 million ha -0.0%
2023 2.08 million ha +0.0%
2024 2.08 million ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.78 million ha 1.68 million ha 1.83 million ha 10
2000s 1.84 million ha 1.84 million ha 1.84 million ha 10
2010s 2.05 million ha 1.85 million ha 2.11 million ha 10
2020s 2.08 million ha 2.08 million ha 2.08 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 10 Ukraine 683,641 ha compare
  2. 11 Malaysia 657,392 ha compare
  3. 12 Ireland 527,407 ha compare
  4. 13 Finland 510,430 ha compare
  5. 14 Melanesia 459,259 ha compare
  6. 15 Papua New Guinea 457,496 ha compare
  7. 16 Sweden 364,850 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Drained organic soils — area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 2.08 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2.11 million ha in 2012.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million ha in 1990.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for drained organic soils — area?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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
275 places, 9,399 data points, 1990–2024
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