Grassland organic soils — Area in Europe

Europe: Grassland organic soils — Area was 3.84 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3.84 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 31 regions
All-time high
3.85 million ha
in 2020
All-time low
3.79 million ha
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Europe, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200720241990: 3.8M ha1991: 3.8M ha1992: 3.8M ha1993: 3.8M ha1994: 3.8M ha1995: 3.8M ha1996: 3.8M ha1997: 3.8M ha1998: 3.8M ha1999: 3.8M ha2000: 3.8M ha2001: 3.8M ha2002: 3.8M ha2003: 3.8M ha2004: 3.8M ha2005: 3.8M ha2006: 3.8M ha2007: 3.8M ha2008: 3.8M ha2009: 3.8M ha2010: 3.8M ha2011: 3.8M ha2012: 3.8M ha2013: 3.8M ha2014: 3.8M ha2015: 3.8M ha2016: 3.8M ha2017: 3.8M ha2018: 3.8M ha2019: 3.8M ha2020: 3.8M ha2021: 3.8M ha2022: 3.8M ha2023: 3.8M ha2024: 3.8M ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in Europe stood at 3.84 million ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Europe peaked at 3.85 million ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.79 million ha, in 2009.

That places Europe 3rd out of 31 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Grassland organic soils — Area in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 3.83 million ha
1991 3.83 million ha +0.0%
1992 3.83 million ha -0.0%
1993 3.83 million ha -0.0%
1994 3.83 million ha -0.0%
1995 3.82 million ha -0.4%
1996 3.81 million ha -0.2%
1997 3.79 million ha -0.5%
1998 3.79 million ha +0.1%
1999 3.79 million ha +0.0%
2000 3.80 million ha +0.2%
2001 3.80 million ha +0.0%
2002 3.80 million ha -0.1%
2003 3.79 million ha -0.1%
2004 3.79 million ha -0.1%
2005 3.79 million ha -0.0%
2006 3.79 million ha -0.0%
2007 3.79 million ha -0.0%
2008 3.79 million ha -0.0%
2009 3.79 million ha -0.0%
2010 3.79 million ha +0.2%
2011 3.80 million ha +0.2%
2012 3.80 million ha +0.1%
2013 3.81 million ha +0.0%
2014 3.80 million ha -0.0%
2015 3.81 million ha +0.0%
2016 3.82 million ha +0.4%
2017 3.82 million ha +0.1%
2018 3.84 million ha +0.4%
2019 3.84 million ha +0.1%
2020 3.85 million ha +0.0%
2021 3.84 million ha -0.0%
2022 3.84 million ha -0.1%
2023 3.84 million ha +0.0%
2024 3.84 million ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.82 million ha 3.79 million ha 3.83 million ha 10
2000s 3.79 million ha 3.79 million ha 3.80 million ha 10
2010s 3.81 million ha 3.79 million ha 3.84 million ha 10
2020s 3.84 million ha 3.84 million ha 3.85 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 OECD 4.25 million ha compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.18 million ha compare
  3. 3 Mongolia 921,606 ha compare
  4. 4 Germany 553,573 ha compare
  5. 5 Ireland 502,050 ha compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 421,980 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Europe?
Grassland organic soils — area in Europe was 3.84 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3.85 million ha in 2020.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.79 million ha in 2009.
How does Europe rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 31 regions with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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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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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