Drained organic soils — Area in Northern America
Northern America: Drained organic soils — Area was 2.92 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Northern America stood at 2.92 million ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Northern America peaked at 2.92 million ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.83 million ha, in 1994.
That places Northern America 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Drained organic soils — Area in Northern America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.84 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.84 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.84 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.84 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.83 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.86 million ha | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.86 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.86 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.87 million ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.89 million ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.90 million ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.90 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.91 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.91 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.91 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.90 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.89 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.89 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.89 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.89 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.90 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.90 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.89 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.89 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.89 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.89 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.89 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.91 million ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.92 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.92 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.92 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.92 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.92 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.92 million ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 million ha | 2.83 million ha | 2.89 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.90 million ha | 2.89 million ha | 2.91 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.90 million ha | 2.89 million ha | 2.92 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 million ha | 2.92 million ha | 2.92 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Northern America?
- Drained organic soils — area in Northern America was 2.92 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 million ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 million ha in 1994.
- How does Northern America rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Northern America ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America 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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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.