Grassland organic soils — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Grassland organic soils — Area was 666,653 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Grassland organic soils — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 666,653 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 689,300 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 666,653 ha, in 2022.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Grassland organic soils — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 686,808 ha | — |
| 1991 | 686,808 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 686,808 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 686,804 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 686,785 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 689,300 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 687,382 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 686,427 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 687,223 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 686,587 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 686,684 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 686,884 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 686,509 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 685,084 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 683,447 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 683,251 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 682,503 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 681,772 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 680,634 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 680,200 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 680,545 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 680,503 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 680,347 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 680,758 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 679,121 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 679,083 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 677,772 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 676,599 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 675,505 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 667,964 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 667,258 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 666,703 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 666,653 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 666,653 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 666,653 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 687,093 ha | 686,427 ha | 689,300 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 683,697 ha | 680,200 ha | 686,884 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 677,820 ha | 667,964 ha | 680,758 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 666,784 ha | 666,653 ha | 667,258 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland organic soils — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Grassland organic soils — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 666,653 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 689,300 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 666,653 ha in 2022.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.