Grassland organic soils — Area in Africa
Africa: Grassland organic soils — Area was 603,249 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Grassland organic soils — Area in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — area in Africa is 603,249 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Africa peaked at 621,169 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 603,249 ha, in 2022.
Africa ranks 14th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Grassland organic soils — Area in Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 615,953 ha | — |
| 1991 | 615,953 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 615,953 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 615,951 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 615,947 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 620,553 ha | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 619,033 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 618,771 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 620,608 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 620,939 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 621,169 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 620,273 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 620,160 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 619,622 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 618,503 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 618,525 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 617,907 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 617,131 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 616,340 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 616,000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 616,246 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 616,142 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 616,040 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 616,456 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 615,008 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 614,984 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 614,284 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 613,313 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 612,066 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 605,658 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 604,964 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 604,068 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 603,249 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 603,249 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 603,249 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 617,966 ha | 615,947 ha | 620,939 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 618,563 ha | 616,000 ha | 621,169 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 614,020 ha | 605,658 ha | 616,456 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 603,756 ha | 603,249 ha | 604,964 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 11 South Sudan 221,985 ha compare
- 12 Zambia 218,458 ha compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 201,553 ha compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 176,078 ha compare
- 15 Norway 175,200 ha compare
- 16 Argentina 155,542 ha compare
- 17 Canada 155,269 ha compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland organic soils — area in Africa?
- Grassland organic soils — area in Africa was 603,249 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 621,169 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 603,249 ha in 2022.
- How does Africa rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- Africa ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland 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.