Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Germany
Germany: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC was 1.28 million ha in 2020. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.28 million ha for drained organic soils — area — unfccc in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Germany peaked at 1.32 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million ha, in 2020.
Germany ranks 2nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Germany, 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 | 1.32 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.32 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.32 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.32 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million ha | -0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.28 million ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,802 ha, 23.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.28 million ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,216 ha, 42.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million ha | 1.31 million ha | 1.32 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million ha | 1.31 million ha | 1.32 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million ha | 1.29 million ha | 1.31 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million ha | 1.28 million ha | 1.28 million ha | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Germany?
- Drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Germany was 1.28 million ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area — unfccc recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — unfccc recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million ha in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
- Is drained organic soils — area — unfccc rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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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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.