Drained organic soils — Area in United States of America
United States of America: Drained organic soils — Area was 1.55 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.55 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
14th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.55 million ha
in 2000
All-time low
1.54 million ha
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Drained organic soils — Area in United States of America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — area in United States of America stood at 1.55 million ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in United States of America peaked at 1.55 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million ha, in 2017.
United States of America ranks 14th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Drained organic soils — Area in United States of America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.54 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.54 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.54 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.54 million ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.54 million ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.55 million ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.54 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.55 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.55 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.55 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.55 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.55 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.55 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.55 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.54 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.54 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.55 million ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 million ha | 1.54 million ha | 1.55 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million ha | 1.55 million ha | 1.55 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million ha | 1.54 million ha | 1.55 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million ha | 1.55 million ha | 1.55 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,187 ha compare
- 11 Malaysia 657,392 ha compare
- 12 Ireland 527,407 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 111.95 ha compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 ha
- 13 Finland 510,430 ha compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 ha
- 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 13 Micronesia 0 ha
- 13 Polynesia 0 ha
- 14 Papua New Guinea 457,496 ha compare
- 15 Sweden 364,850 ha compare
- 16 Bangladesh 353,955 ha compare
- 17 Zambia 352,401 ha compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in United States of America?
- Drained organic soils — area in United States of America was 1.55 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million ha in 2017.
- How does United States of America rank for drained organic soils — area?
- United States of America ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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.