Drained organic soils — Area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Drained organic soils — Area was 546,273 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 546,273 ha for drained organic soils — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Southern Asia peaked at 565,448 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 546,273 ha, in 2022.
Southern Asia ranks 21st of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Drained organic soils — Area in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 565,448 ha | — |
| 1991 | 565,448 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 565,448 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 565,405 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 565,360 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 565,401 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 565,006 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 564,673 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 563,206 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 565,000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 562,612 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 562,723 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 561,766 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 561,290 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 559,285 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 558,726 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 558,723 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 559,059 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 558,749 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 558,730 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 558,941 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 556,973 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 556,634 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 555,804 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 554,095 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 553,906 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 552,871 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 552,704 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 552,738 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 551,889 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 551,637 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 551,059 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 546,273 ha | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 546,273 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 546,273 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 565,040 ha | 563,206 ha | 565,448 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 560,166 ha | 558,723 ha | 562,723 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 554,656 ha | 551,889 ha | 558,941 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 548,303 ha | 546,273 ha | 551,637 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 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
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 244,540 ha compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Southern Asia?
- Drained organic soils — area in Southern Asia was 546,273 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 565,448 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 546,273 ha in 2022.
- How does Southern Asia rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Southern Asia ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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.