Drained organic soils — Area in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Drained organic soils — Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
Rank
30th
of 31 groups
All-time high
262,721 ha
in 1999
All-time low
0 ha
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Northern Africa, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 254.8k ha1991: 254.8k ha1992: 254.8k ha1993: 254.8k ha1994: 254.8k ha1995: 260.9k ha1996: 260.5k ha1997: 260.5k ha1998: 261.7k ha1999: 262.7k ha2000: 262.1k ha2001: 261.8k ha2002: 261.6k ha2003: 261.3k ha2004: 260.9k ha2005: 261.0k ha2006: 260.7k ha2007: 260.6k ha2008: 260.3k ha2009: 260.7k ha2010: 260.7k ha2011: 260.6k ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 0 ha

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 0 ha for drained organic soils — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Northern Africa peaked at 262,721 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2012.

Northern Africa ranks 30th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Drained organic soils — Area in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 254,847 ha
1991 254,847 ha +0.0%
1992 254,847 ha +0.0%
1993 254,847 ha +0.0%
1994 254,847 ha +0.0%
1995 260,938 ha +2.4%
1996 260,514 ha -0.2%
1997 260,480 ha -0.0%
1998 261,680 ha +0.5%
1999 262,721 ha +0.4%
2000 262,139 ha -0.2%
2001 261,823 ha -0.1%
2002 261,618 ha -0.1%
2003 261,314 ha -0.1%
2004 260,934 ha -0.1%
2005 260,976 ha +0.0%
2006 260,742 ha -0.1%
2007 260,645 ha -0.0%
2008 260,322 ha -0.1%
2009 260,710 ha +0.1%
2010 260,699 ha -0.0%
2011 260,614 ha -0.0%
2012 0 ha -100.0%
2013 0 ha
2014 0 ha
2015 0 ha
2016 0 ha
2017 0 ha
2018 0 ha
2019 0 ha
2020 0 ha
2021 0 ha
2022 0 ha
2023 0 ha
2024 0 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 258,057 ha 254,847 ha 262,721 ha 10
2000s 261,122 ha 260,322 ha 262,139 ha 10
2010s 52,131 ha 0 ha 260,699 ha 10
2020s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 27 Hungary 198,530 ha compare
  2. 28 Latvia 194,665 ha compare
  3. 29 Estonia 190,598 ha compare
  4. 30 Argentina 181,558 ha compare
  5. 31 Japan 154,660 ha compare
  6. 32 China 151,724 ha compare
  7. 32 China, mainland 151,724 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Northern Africa?
Drained organic soils — area in Northern Africa was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 262,721 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2012.
How does Northern Africa rank for drained organic soils — area?
Northern Africa ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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