Grassland organic soils — Area in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Grassland organic soils — Area was 12,413 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grassland organic soils — Area in Middle Africa, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 67,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 127.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,492 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.27 kt (2050)
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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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.