Grassland organic soils — Area in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Grassland organic soils — Area was 12,413 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12,413 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 22 regions
All-time high
13,970 ha
in 1995
All-time low
12,034 ha
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Middle Africa, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 13.9k ha1991: 13.9k ha1992: 13.9k ha1993: 13.9k ha1994: 13.9k ha1995: 14.0k ha1996: 13.7k ha1997: 13.6k ha1998: 13.7k ha1999: 13.5k ha2000: 13.1k ha2001: 12.4k ha2002: 12.3k ha2003: 12.2k ha2004: 12.2k ha2005: 12.2k ha2006: 12.2k ha2007: 12.1k ha2008: 12.1k ha2009: 12.0k ha2010: 12.1k ha2011: 12.2k ha2012: 12.3k ha2013: 12.4k ha2014: 12.4k ha2015: 12.4k ha2016: 12.5k ha2017: 12.6k ha2018: 12.6k ha2019: 12.3k ha2020: 12.3k ha2021: 12.4k ha2022: 12.4k ha2023: 12.4k ha2024: 12.4k ha

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 12,413 ha for grassland organic soils — area in 2024.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Middle Africa peaked at 13,970 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12,034 ha, in 2009.

That places Middle Africa 5th out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Area in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Middle Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 13,919 ha
1991 13,919 ha +0.0%
1992 13,919 ha +0.0%
1993 13,919 ha +0.0%
1994 13,919 ha +0.0%
1995 13,970 ha +0.4%
1996 13,741 ha -1.6%
1997 13,592 ha -1.1%
1998 13,682 ha +0.7%
1999 13,492 ha -1.4%
2000 13,135 ha -2.6%
2001 12,374 ha -5.8%
2002 12,290 ha -0.7%
2003 12,167 ha -1.0%
2004 12,175 ha +0.1%
2005 12,171 ha -0.0%
2006 12,195 ha +0.2%
2007 12,068 ha -1.0%
2008 12,079 ha +0.1%
2009 12,034 ha -0.4%
2010 12,133 ha +0.8%
2011 12,205 ha +0.6%
2012 12,321 ha +0.9%
2013 12,367 ha +0.4%
2014 12,417 ha +0.4%
2015 12,416 ha -0.0%
2016 12,539 ha +1.0%
2017 12,585 ha +0.4%
2018 12,562 ha -0.2%
2019 12,313 ha -2.0%
2020 12,258 ha -0.5%
2021 12,368 ha +0.9%
2022 12,413 ha +0.4%
2023 12,413 ha +0.0%
2024 12,413 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,807 ha 13,492 ha 13,970 ha 10
2000s 12,269 ha 12,034 ha 13,135 ha 10
2010s 12,386 ha 12,133 ha 12,585 ha 10
2020s 12,373 ha 12,258 ha 12,413 ha 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.18 million ha compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 921,606 ha compare
  3. 4 Germany 553,573 ha compare
  4. 5 Ireland 502,050 ha compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 421,980 ha compare
  6. 7 Poland 281,911 ha compare
  7. 8 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,824 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Middle Africa?
Grassland organic soils — area in Middle Africa was 12,413 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 13,970 ha in 1995.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12,034 ha in 2009.
How does Middle Africa rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle Africa 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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