Drained organic soils — Area in Small island developing states (SIDS)
Small island developing states (SIDS): Drained organic soils — Area was 559,231 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Area in Small island developing states (SIDS), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Small island developing states (SIDS) stood at 559,231 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 570,082 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 419,948 ha, in 1990.
Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 3rd of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Area in Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 419,948 ha | — |
| 1991 | 419,948 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 419,948 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 435,459 ha | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 435,307 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 479,802 ha | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 484,264 ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 488,796 ha | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 499,817 ha | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 525,598 ha | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 547,972 ha | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 555,388 ha | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 560,175 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 556,727 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 570,082 ha | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 565,870 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 561,187 ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 557,517 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 547,785 ha | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 544,211 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 543,509 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 542,484 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 541,948 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 540,699 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 539,133 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 538,927 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 535,993 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 535,688 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 538,214 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 539,978 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 547,293 ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 552,787 ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 559,231 ha | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 559,231 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 559,231 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 460,889 ha | 419,948 ha | 525,598 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 556,691 ha | 544,211 ha | 570,082 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 539,657 ha | 535,688 ha | 543,509 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 555,555 ha | 547,293 ha | 559,231 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)
- 1 OECD 9.85 million ha compare
- 2 Indonesia 4.93 million ha compare
- 3 Russian Federation 1.91 million ha compare
- 4 Belarus 1.50 million ha compare
- 4 Melanesia 459,259 ha compare
- 5 Canada 1.38 million ha compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.27 million ha compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 100,312 ha compare
More climate change data for Small island developing states (SIDS)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 261.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,442 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,513 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,868 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Drained organic soils — area in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 559,231 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 570,082 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 419,948 ha in 1990.
- How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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.