Grassland organic soils — Area in Northern America
Northern America: Grassland organic soils — Area was 728,565 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Grassland organic soils — Area in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 728,565 ha for grassland organic soils — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Northern America peaked at 728,565 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 717,426 ha, in 1994.
Northern America ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Grassland organic soils — Area in Northern America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 718,941 ha | — |
| 1991 | 718,941 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 718,941 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 718,213 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 717,426 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 721,166 ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 720,754 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 720,601 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 721,566 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 722,929 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 722,306 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 722,063 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 722,475 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 721,932 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 721,805 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 721,061 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 719,963 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 719,529 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 720,093 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 720,627 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 721,629 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 722,115 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 721,966 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 720,860 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 720,250 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 720,121 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 719,718 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 719,647 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 724,613 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 726,857 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 727,061 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 728,183 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 728,565 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 728,565 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 728,565 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 719,948 ha | 717,426 ha | 722,929 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 721,185 ha | 719,529 ha | 722,475 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 721,778 ha | 719,647 ha | 726,857 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 728,188 ha | 727,061 ha | 728,565 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 10 Sudan (former) 229,945 ha compare
- 11 South Sudan 221,985 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 7.08 ha compare
- 12 Zambia 218,458 ha compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 201,553 ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 ha
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 176,078 ha compare
- 15 Norway 175,200 ha compare
- 16 Argentina 155,542 ha compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland organic soils — area in Northern America?
- Grassland organic soils — area in Northern America was 728,565 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 728,565 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 717,426 ha in 1994.
- How does Northern America rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- Northern America ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America 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.