Drained organic soils — Area in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Drained organic soils — Area was 5.99 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Area in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area in South-Eastern Asia is 5.99 million ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 6.00 million ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.69 million ha, in 1994.
That places South-Eastern Asia 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Area in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.69 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 4.69 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.69 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.69 million ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.69 million ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.71 million ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.70 million ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.72 million ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.76 million ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.79 million ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.80 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.80 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.83 million ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.88 million ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.92 million ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.02 million ha | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.14 million ha | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.27 million ha | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.38 million ha | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.44 million ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.54 million ha | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.62 million ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.69 million ha | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.71 million ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.79 million ha | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.78 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.86 million ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.88 million ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.91 million ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.95 million ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.99 million ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.00 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.99 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.99 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.99 million ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.71 million ha | 4.69 million ha | 4.79 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.05 million ha | 4.80 million ha | 5.44 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 million ha | 5.54 million ha | 5.95 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 million ha | 5.99 million ha | 6.00 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More climate change data for South-Eastern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 257,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 76,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 180,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 289.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6,453 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 314,811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,048 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 251.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8,859 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in South-Eastern Asia?
- Drained organic soils — area in South-Eastern Asia was 5.99 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.00 million ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 million ha in 1994.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for drained organic soils — area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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.