Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Sweden

Sweden: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC was 135,050 ha in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
135,050 ha
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 31 countries
All-time high
155,058 ha
in 1990
All-time low
135,050 ha
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200520201990: 155.1k ha1991: 154.5k ha1992: 153.9k ha1993: 153.0k ha1994: 152.6k ha1995: 152.2k ha1996: 151.6k ha1997: 151.2k ha1998: 150.6k ha1999: 150.1k ha2000: 149.6k ha2001: 149.2k ha2002: 148.6k ha2003: 148.0k ha2004: 147.5k ha2005: 147.1k ha2006: 146.2k ha2007: 145.7k ha2008: 145.0k ha2009: 144.0k ha2010: 143.2k ha2011: 142.1k ha2012: 141.0k ha2013: 139.8k ha2014: 139.0k ha2015: 138.5k ha2016: 137.8k ha2017: 137.0k ha2018: 136.5k ha2019: 135.8k ha2020: 135.1k ha

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 135,050 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 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Sweden peaked at 155,058 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 135,050 ha, in 2020.

That places Sweden 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Sweden, 1990 to 2020.
Year ha Change
1990 155,058 ha —
1991 154,484 ha -0.4%
1992 153,885 ha -0.4%
1993 153,014 ha -0.6%
1994 152,574 ha -0.3%
1995 152,156 ha -0.3%
1996 151,598 ha -0.4%
1997 151,227 ha -0.2%
1998 150,605 ha -0.4%
1999 150,057 ha -0.4%
2000 149,558 ha -0.3%
2001 149,170 ha -0.3%
2002 148,569 ha -0.4%
2003 147,971 ha -0.4%
2004 147,549 ha -0.3%
2005 147,095 ha -0.3%
2006 146,179 ha -0.6%
2007 145,654 ha -0.4%
2008 145,019 ha -0.4%
2009 144,025 ha -0.7%
2010 143,231 ha -0.6%
2011 142,135 ha -0.8%
2012 141,018 ha -0.8%
2013 139,789 ha -0.9%
2014 138,999 ha -0.6%
2015 138,546 ha -0.3%
2016 137,826 ha -0.5%
2017 137,010 ha -0.6%
2018 136,468 ha -0.4%
2019 135,804 ha -0.5%
2020 135,050 ha -0.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 135,050 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,802 ha, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 135,050 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,216 ha, 4.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 152,466 ha 150,057 ha 155,058 ha 10
2000s 147,079 ha 144,025 ha 149,558 ha 10
2010s 139,083 ha 135,804 ha 143,231 ha 10
2020s 135,050 ha 135,050 ha 135,050 ha 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Denmark 173,555 ha compare
  2. 13 Latvia 159,631 ha compare
  3. 14 Japan 142,303 ha compare
  4. 16 Lithuania 132,189 ha compare
  5. 17 Norway 70,369 ha compare
  6. 18 Estonia 37,236 ha compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Sweden?
Drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Sweden was 135,050 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area — unfccc recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 155,058 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — unfccc recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 135,050 ha in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is drained organic soils — area — unfccc rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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.