Grassland organic soils — Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Grassland organic soils — Area was 1.96 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland organic soils — Area in European Union (27), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 1.96 million ha for grassland organic soils — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in European Union (27) peaked at 1.96 million ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million ha, in 1990.
European Union (27) ranks 6th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland organic soils — Area in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.78 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.78 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.90 million ha | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.91 million ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.90 million ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.91 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.90 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.90 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.91 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.91 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.91 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.91 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.91 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.92 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.92 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.92 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.92 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.93 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.94 million ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.94 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.96 million ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.96 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.96 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.96 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.96 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.96 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.96 million ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 million ha | 1.78 million ha | 1.91 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million ha | 1.91 million ha | 1.92 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million ha | 1.92 million ha | 1.96 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 million ha | 1.96 million ha | 1.96 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 3 Mongolia 921,606 ha compare
- 4 Germany 553,573 ha compare
- 5 Ireland 502,050 ha compare
- 6 Indonesia 421,980 ha compare
- 7 Poland 281,911 ha compare
- 8 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,824 ha compare
- 8 Viet Nam 782.62 ha compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 595.28 ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 251,006 ha compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland organic soils — area in European Union (27)?
- Grassland organic soils — area in European Union (27) was 1.96 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million ha in 1990.
- How does European Union (27) rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.