Drained organic soils — Area in South America
South America: Drained organic soils — Area was 675,366 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Area in South America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
South America recorded 675,366 ha for drained organic soils — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in South America peaked at 675,366 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 593,098 ha, in 1990.
South America ranks 20th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 South America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 593,098 ha | — |
| 1991 | 593,098 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 593,098 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 609,365 ha | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 609,321 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 618,735 ha | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 623,771 ha | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 625,719 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 627,211 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 634,003 ha | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 635,330 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 636,359 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 637,279 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 637,037 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 654,535 ha | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 653,798 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 653,543 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 653,205 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 653,995 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 653,776 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 654,314 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 654,850 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 654,475 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 655,304 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 659,830 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 659,617 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 662,227 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 665,210 ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 668,682 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 670,060 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 670,533 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 672,143 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 675,366 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 675,366 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 675,366 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 612,742 ha | 593,098 ha | 634,003 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 646,886 ha | 635,330 ha | 654,535 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 660,457 ha | 654,314 ha | 670,060 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 673,755 ha | 670,533 ha | 675,366 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 17 Zambia 352,401 ha compare
- 18 Lithuania 349,418 ha compare
- 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 300,190 ha compare
- 20 Myanmar 296,891 ha compare
- 21 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,863 ha compare
- 22 Sudan (former) 260,614 ha compare
- 23 South Sudan 251,606 ha compare
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in South America?
- Drained organic soils — area in South America was 675,366 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 675,366 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 593,098 ha in 1990.
- How does South America rank for drained organic soils — area?
- South America ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.