Drained organic soils — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Drained organic soils — Area was 1.27 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.27 million ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.31 million ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million ha, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Drained organic soils — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.31 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.31 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.31 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.31 million ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.31 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million ha | 1.29 million ha | 1.31 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million ha | 1.28 million ha | 1.29 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million ha | 1.28 million ha | 1.28 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million ha | 1.27 million ha | 1.28 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 3 Russian Federation 1.91 million ha compare
- 4 Belarus 1.50 million ha compare
- 4 Melanesia 459,259 ha compare
- 5 Canada 1.38 million ha compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 100,312 ha compare
- 7 Germany 1.11 million ha compare
- 7 Viet Nam 74,654 ha compare
- 8 Poland 1.06 million ha compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 35,397 ha compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,357 ha compare
- 9 Mongolia 1.02 million ha compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.01 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Drained organic soils — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.27 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million ha in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for drained organic soils — area?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.