Grassland organic soils — Area in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Grassland organic soils — Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
Rank
30th
of 31 groups
All-time high
232,854 ha
in 1998
All-time low
0 ha
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200720241990: 230.1k ha1991: 230.1k ha1992: 230.1k ha1993: 230.1k ha1994: 230.1k ha1995: 232.8k ha1996: 232.3k ha1997: 231.9k ha1998: 232.9k ha1999: 232.0k ha2000: 231.1k ha2001: 231.1k ha2002: 231.0k ha2003: 230.9k ha2004: 230.3k ha2005: 230.4k ha2006: 230.2k ha2007: 230.2k ha2008: 229.7k ha2009: 230.0k ha2010: 230.0k ha2011: 229.9k ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 0 ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in Northern Africa stood at 0 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Northern Africa peaked at 232,854 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2012.

Northern Africa ranks 30th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 230,091 ha
1991 230,091 ha +0.0%
1992 230,091 ha +0.0%
1993 230,091 ha +0.0%
1994 230,091 ha +0.0%
1995 232,799 ha +1.2%
1996 232,278 ha -0.2%
1997 231,907 ha -0.2%
1998 232,854 ha +0.4%
1999 232,032 ha -0.4%
2000 231,123 ha -0.4%
2001 231,076 ha -0.0%
2002 231,034 ha -0.0%
2003 230,876 ha -0.1%
2004 230,325 ha -0.2%
2005 230,381 ha +0.0%
2006 230,196 ha -0.1%
2007 230,158 ha -0.0%
2008 229,742 ha -0.2%
2009 230,001 ha +0.1%
2010 230,035 ha +0.0%
2011 229,945 ha -0.0%
2012 0 ha -100.0%
2013 0 ha
2014 0 ha
2015 0 ha
2016 0 ha
2017 0 ha
2018 0 ha
2019 0 ha
2020 0 ha
2021 0 ha
2022 0 ha
2023 0 ha
2024 0 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 231,232 ha 230,091 ha 232,854 ha 10
2000s 230,491 ha 229,742 ha 231,123 ha 10
2010s 45,998 ha 0 ha 230,035 ha 10
2020s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 27 France 52,350 ha compare
  2. 28 Latvia 50,611 ha compare
  3. 29 Malaysia 50,424 ha compare
  4. 30 Cabo Verde 0 ha
  5. 30 Myanmar 40,764 ha compare
  6. 31 Iceland 37,666 ha compare
  7. 32 Estonia 33,590 ha compare
  8. 33 Bangladesh 30,170 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Northern Africa?
Grassland organic soils — area in Northern Africa was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 232,854 ha in 1998.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2012.
How does Northern Africa rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Northern Africa ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Where does this Northern 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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