Grassland organic soils — Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Grassland organic soils — Area was 387,875 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
387,875 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 31 groups
All-time high
407,374 ha
in 1999
All-time low
387,875 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 401.5k ha1991: 401.5k ha1992: 401.5k ha1993: 401.5k ha1994: 401.5k ha1995: 405.5k ha1996: 404.7k ha1997: 404.6k ha1998: 406.1k ha1999: 407.4k ha2000: 405.9k ha2001: 405.0k ha2002: 404.7k ha2003: 403.6k ha2004: 402.5k ha2005: 402.5k ha2006: 402.3k ha2007: 401.7k ha2008: 400.9k ha2009: 401.0k ha2010: 401.1k ha2011: 401.1k ha2012: 401.0k ha2013: 401.5k ha2014: 400.3k ha2015: 400.2k ha2016: 399.7k ha2017: 398.9k ha2018: 397.6k ha2019: 390.7k ha2020: 389.9k ha2021: 389.0k ha2022: 387.9k ha2023: 387.9k ha2024: 387.9k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 387,875 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 407,374 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 387,875 ha, in 2022.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Grassland organic soils — Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 401,500 ha
1991 401,500 ha +0.0%
1992 401,500 ha +0.0%
1993 401,500 ha +0.0%
1994 401,498 ha -0.0%
1995 405,506 ha +1.0%
1996 404,668 ha -0.2%
1997 404,588 ha -0.0%
1998 406,144 ha +0.4%
1999 407,374 ha +0.3%
2000 405,898 ha -0.4%
2001 405,020 ha -0.2%
2002 404,694 ha -0.1%
2003 403,601 ha -0.3%
2004 402,478 ha -0.3%
2005 402,546 ha +0.0%
2006 402,307 ha -0.1%
2007 401,656 ha -0.2%
2008 400,906 ha -0.2%
2009 400,972 ha +0.0%
2010 401,067 ha +0.0%
2011 401,059 ha -0.0%
2012 401,048 ha -0.0%
2013 401,513 ha +0.1%
2014 400,251 ha -0.3%
2015 400,235 ha -0.0%
2016 399,718 ha -0.1%
2017 398,890 ha -0.2%
2018 397,639 ha -0.3%
2019 390,671 ha -1.8%
2020 389,885 ha -0.2%
2021 389,009 ha -0.2%
2022 387,875 ha -0.3%
2023 387,875 ha +0.0%
2024 387,875 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 403,578 ha 401,498 ha 407,374 ha 10
2000s 403,008 ha 400,906 ha 405,898 ha 10
2010s 399,209 ha 390,671 ha 401,513 ha 10
2020s 388,504 ha 387,875 ha 389,885 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 16 Argentina 155,542 ha compare
  2. 17 Canada 155,269 ha compare
  3. 18 Belarus 146,705 ha compare
  4. 19 New Zealand 117,220 ha compare
  5. 20 Finland 83,100 ha compare
  6. 21 Sweden 74,537 ha compare
  7. 22 China 59,424 ha compare
  8. 22 China, mainland 59,424 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Grassland organic soils — area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 387,875 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 407,374 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 387,875 ha in 2022.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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