Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Spain
Spain: Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 16,831 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Spain recorded 16,831 ha for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Spain peaked at 17,188 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12,970 ha, in 1995.
Spain ranks 61st of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,392 ha | 12,970 ha | 15,468 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,678 ha | 15,539 ha | 17,188 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,590 ha | 16,174 ha | 16,838 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,833 ha | 16,831 ha | 16,838 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 24.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 58.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Spain?
- Drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Spain was 16,831 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17,188 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,970 ha in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1?
- Spain ranks 61st out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.