Grassland organic soils — Area in Central America

Central America: Grassland organic soils — Area was 5,549 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,549 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
24th
of 31 groups
All-time high
5,714 ha
in 2018
All-time low
5,146 ha
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Central America, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 5.3k ha1991: 5.3k ha1992: 5.3k ha1993: 5.3k ha1994: 5.3k ha1995: 5.3k ha1996: 5.3k ha1997: 5.2k ha1998: 5.2k ha1999: 5.2k ha2000: 5.2k ha2001: 5.2k ha2002: 5.2k ha2003: 5.1k ha2004: 5.2k ha2005: 5.2k ha2006: 5.2k ha2007: 5.3k ha2008: 5.5k ha2009: 5.6k ha2010: 5.5k ha2011: 5.6k ha2012: 5.6k ha2013: 5.6k ha2014: 5.5k ha2015: 5.5k ha2016: 5.6k ha2017: 5.7k ha2018: 5.7k ha2019: 5.5k ha2020: 5.5k ha2021: 5.6k ha2022: 5.5k ha2023: 5.5k ha2024: 5.5k ha

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 5,549 ha for grassland organic soils — area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Central America peaked at 5,714 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,146 ha, in 2003.

That places Central America 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Area in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Central America, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 5,267 ha
1991 5,267 ha +0.0%
1992 5,267 ha +0.0%
1993 5,267 ha +0.0%
1994 5,267 ha +0.0%
1995 5,263 ha -0.1%
1996 5,263 ha +0.0%
1997 5,224 ha -0.7%
1998 5,216 ha -0.2%
1999 5,187 ha -0.6%
2000 5,164 ha -0.4%
2001 5,188 ha +0.5%
2002 5,196 ha +0.2%
2003 5,146 ha -1.0%
2004 5,162 ha +0.3%
2005 5,211 ha +0.9%
2006 5,249 ha +0.7%
2007 5,338 ha +1.7%
2008 5,471 ha +2.5%
2009 5,559 ha +1.6%
2010 5,529 ha -0.5%
2011 5,553 ha +0.4%
2012 5,594 ha +0.7%
2013 5,602 ha +0.1%
2014 5,539 ha -1.1%
2015 5,535 ha -0.1%
2016 5,601 ha +1.2%
2017 5,686 ha +1.5%
2018 5,714 ha +0.5%
2019 5,457 ha -4.5%
2020 5,478 ha +0.4%
2021 5,550 ha +1.3%
2022 5,549 ha -0.0%
2023 5,549 ha +0.0%
2024 5,549 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,249 ha 5,187 ha 5,267 ha 10
2000s 5,268 ha 5,146 ha 5,559 ha 10
2010s 5,581 ha 5,457 ha 5,714 ha 10
2020s 5,535 ha 5,478 ha 5,550 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 21 Sweden 74,537 ha compare
  2. 22 China 59,424 ha compare
  3. 22 China, mainland 59,424 ha compare
  4. 24 Australia 58,858 ha compare
  5. 25 Lithuania 55,810 ha compare
  6. 26 Ukraine 54,263 ha compare
  7. 27 France 52,350 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Central America?
Grassland organic soils — area in Central America was 5,549 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 5,714 ha in 2018.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 5,146 ha in 2003.
How does Central America rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Central America ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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