Drained organic soils — Area in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Drained organic soils — Area was 112,033 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
112,033 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
22nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
115,469 ha
in 2004
All-time low
110,052 ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Southern Europe, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720241990: 110.3k ha1991: 110.3k ha1992: 110.3k ha1993: 110.1k ha1994: 110.1k ha1995: 110.1k ha1996: 110.1k ha1997: 110.1k ha1998: 111.2k ha1999: 113.7k ha2000: 114.0k ha2001: 113.9k ha2002: 115.2k ha2003: 115.3k ha2004: 115.5k ha2005: 115.4k ha2006: 115.2k ha2007: 114.9k ha2008: 115.0k ha2009: 115.0k ha2010: 115.0k ha2011: 114.9k ha2012: 114.8k ha2013: 114.6k ha2014: 114.5k ha2015: 114.4k ha2016: 114.1k ha2017: 113.7k ha2018: 113.1k ha2019: 112.4k ha2020: 112.4k ha2021: 112.2k ha2022: 112.0k ha2023: 112.0k ha2024: 112.0k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 112,033 ha for drained organic soils — area in 2024.

The figure is down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Southern Europe peaked at 115,469 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 110,052 ha, in 1994.

That places Southern Europe 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Drained organic soils — Area in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 110,257 ha
1991 110,257 ha +0.0%
1992 110,257 ha +0.0%
1993 110,100 ha -0.1%
1994 110,052 ha -0.0%
1995 110,091 ha +0.0%
1996 110,144 ha +0.0%
1997 110,127 ha -0.0%
1998 111,215 ha +1.0%
1999 113,729 ha +2.3%
2000 114,006 ha +0.2%
2001 113,946 ha -0.1%
2002 115,236 ha +1.1%
2003 115,269 ha +0.0%
2004 115,469 ha +0.2%
2005 115,371 ha -0.1%
2006 115,234 ha -0.1%
2007 114,922 ha -0.3%
2008 115,019 ha +0.1%
2009 114,972 ha -0.0%
2010 114,955 ha -0.0%
2011 114,902 ha -0.0%
2012 114,824 ha -0.1%
2013 114,629 ha -0.2%
2014 114,456 ha -0.2%
2015 114,399 ha -0.0%
2016 114,104 ha -0.3%
2017 113,718 ha -0.3%
2018 113,122 ha -0.5%
2019 112,435 ha -0.6%
2020 112,365 ha -0.1%
2021 112,208 ha -0.1%
2022 112,033 ha -0.2%
2023 112,033 ha +0.0%
2024 112,033 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110,623 ha 110,052 ha 113,729 ha 10
2000s 114,944 ha 113,946 ha 115,469 ha 10
2010s 114,154 ha 112,435 ha 114,955 ha 10
2020s 112,134 ha 112,033 ha 112,365 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 300,190 ha compare
  2. 20 Myanmar 296,891 ha compare
  3. 21 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,863 ha compare
  4. 22 Sudan (former) 260,614 ha compare
  5. 23 South Sudan 251,606 ha compare
  6. 24 Australia and New Zealand 244,540 ha compare
  7. 25 Norway 242,993 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Southern Europe?
Drained organic soils — area in Southern Europe was 112,033 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 115,469 ha in 2004.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 110,052 ha in 1994.
How does Southern Europe rank for drained organic soils — area?
Southern Europe ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.