Drained organic soils — Area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Drained organic soils — Area was 1.68 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Western Europe stood at 1.68 million ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Western Europe peaked at 1.74 million ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million ha, in 2022.
That places Western Europe 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Drained organic soils — Area in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.74 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.74 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.74 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.74 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.74 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.74 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.74 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.73 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.73 million ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.73 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.73 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.71 million ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.69 million ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.69 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.69 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.69 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.69 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.68 million ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.68 million ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 million ha | 1.73 million ha | 1.74 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.70 million ha | 1.69 million ha | 1.73 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million ha | 1.68 million ha | 1.69 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million ha | 1.68 million ha | 1.68 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 10 Republic of Moldova 6,792 ha compare
- 10 Ukraine 683,641 ha compare
- 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
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.53 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Western Europe?
- Drained organic soils — area in Western Europe was 1.68 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million ha in 2022.
- How does Western Europe rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Western Europe ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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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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.