Grassland organic soils — Area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Grassland organic soils — Area was 763,112 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grassland organic soils — Area in Eastern Europe, 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 Eastern Europe is 763,112 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Eastern Europe peaked at 898,917 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 742,328 ha, in 2009.
Eastern Europe ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland organic soils — Area in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 898,917 ha | — |
| 1991 | 898,917 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 776,461 ha | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 776,416 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 776,343 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 764,383 ha | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 761,078 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 759,881 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 761,655 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 759,529 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 759,392 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 758,589 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 757,208 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 755,048 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 751,618 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 750,018 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 748,337 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 746,682 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 743,904 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 742,328 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 745,328 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 748,675 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 749,982 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 750,033 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 749,712 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 749,745 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 749,395 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 750,997 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 756,261 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 758,970 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 759,855 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 761,512 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 763,112 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 763,112 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 763,112 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 793,358 ha | 759,529 ha | 898,917 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 751,312 ha | 742,328 ha | 759,392 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 750,910 ha | 745,328 ha | 758,970 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 762,141 ha | 759,855 ha | 763,112 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 9 Russian Federation 251,006 ha compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 229,945 ha compare
- 11 South Sudan 221,985 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 7.08 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
More climate change data for Eastern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 168,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 36,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131,400 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 138.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,801 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 42,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,883 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 161.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 138.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland organic soils — area in Eastern Europe?
- Grassland organic soils — area in Eastern Europe was 763,112 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 898,917 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 742,328 ha in 2009.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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.