Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Austria

Austria: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC was 12,954 ha in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
12,954 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
12,954 ha
in 1990
All-time low
12,954 ha
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Austria, 1990–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200520201990: 13.0k ha1991: 13.0k ha1992: 13.0k ha1993: 13.0k ha1994: 13.0k ha1995: 13.0k ha1996: 13.0k ha1997: 13.0k ha1998: 13.0k ha1999: 13.0k ha2000: 13.0k ha2001: 13.0k ha2002: 13.0k ha2003: 13.0k ha2004: 13.0k ha2005: 13.0k ha2006: 13.0k ha2007: 13.0k ha2008: 13.0k ha2009: 13.0k ha2010: 13.0k ha2011: 13.0k ha2012: 13.0k ha2013: 13.0k ha2014: 13.0k ha2015: 13.0k ha2016: 13.0k ha2017: 13.0k ha2018: 13.0k ha2019: 13.0k ha2020: 13.0k ha

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

Analysis

In 2020, drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Austria stood at 12,954 ha. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Austria peaked at 12,954 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,954 ha, in 1990.

Austria ranks 22nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Austria, 1990 to 2020.
Year ha Change
1990 12,954 ha —
1991 12,954 ha +0.0%
1992 12,954 ha +0.0%
1993 12,954 ha +0.0%
1994 12,954 ha +0.0%
1995 12,954 ha +0.0%
1996 12,954 ha +0.0%
1997 12,954 ha +0.0%
1998 12,954 ha +0.0%
1999 12,954 ha +0.0%
2000 12,954 ha +0.0%
2001 12,954 ha +0.0%
2002 12,954 ha +0.0%
2003 12,954 ha +0.0%
2004 12,954 ha +0.0%
2005 12,954 ha +0.0%
2006 12,954 ha +0.0%
2007 12,954 ha +0.0%
2008 12,954 ha +0.0%
2009 12,954 ha +0.0%
2010 12,954 ha +0.0%
2011 12,954 ha +0.0%
2012 12,954 ha +0.0%
2013 12,954 ha +0.0%
2014 12,954 ha +0.0%
2015 12,954 ha +0.0%
2016 12,954 ha +0.0%
2017 12,954 ha +0.0%
2018 12,954 ha +0.0%
2019 12,954 ha +0.0%
2020 12,954 ha +0.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 12,954 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,802 ha, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 12,954 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,216 ha, 43% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,954 ha 12,954 ha 12,954 ha 10
2000s 12,954 ha 12,954 ha 12,954 ha 10
2010s 12,954 ha 12,954 ha 12,954 ha 10
2020s 12,954 ha 12,954 ha 12,954 ha 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 19 Italy 23,195 ha compare
  2. 20 Switzerland 17,250 ha compare
  3. 21 Canada 16,153 ha compare
  4. 23 France 12,872 ha compare
  5. 24 Greece 6,664 ha compare
  6. 25 Romania 6,387 ha compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Austria?
Drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Austria was 12,954 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area — unfccc recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 12,954 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — unfccc recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 12,954 ha in 1990.
How does Austria rank for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Austria ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is drained organic soils — area — unfccc rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
33 places, 997 data points, 1990–2020
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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.