Grassland organic soils — Area in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Grassland organic soils — Area was 2.22 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.22 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
2.23 million ha
in 2020
All-time low
2.10 million ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200720241990: 2.1M ha1991: 2.1M ha1992: 2.2M ha1993: 2.2M ha1994: 2.2M ha1995: 2.2M ha1996: 2.2M ha1997: 2.2M ha1998: 2.2M ha1999: 2.2M ha2000: 2.2M ha2001: 2.2M ha2002: 2.2M ha2003: 2.2M ha2004: 2.2M ha2005: 2.2M ha2006: 2.2M ha2007: 2.2M ha2008: 2.2M ha2009: 2.2M ha2010: 2.2M ha2011: 2.2M ha2012: 2.2M ha2013: 2.2M ha2014: 2.2M ha2015: 2.2M ha2016: 2.2M ha2017: 2.2M ha2018: 2.2M ha2019: 2.2M ha2020: 2.2M ha2021: 2.2M ha2022: 2.2M ha2023: 2.2M ha2024: 2.2M ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — area in Northern Europe is 2.22 million ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Northern Europe peaked at 2.23 million ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.10 million ha, in 1990.

Northern Europe ranks 5th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 2.10 million ha
1991 2.10 million ha +0.0%
1992 2.22 million ha +5.8%
1993 2.22 million ha -0.0%
1994 2.22 million ha -0.0%
1995 2.21 million ha -0.2%
1996 2.21 million ha -0.3%
1997 2.19 million ha -0.8%
1998 2.19 million ha +0.1%
1999 2.19 million ha +0.1%
2000 2.19 million ha +0.1%
2001 2.20 million ha +0.0%
2002 2.19 million ha -0.1%
2003 2.19 million ha -0.0%
2004 2.19 million ha -0.0%
2005 2.19 million ha +0.0%
2006 2.20 million ha +0.1%
2007 2.20 million ha +0.0%
2008 2.20 million ha +0.1%
2009 2.20 million ha +0.0%
2010 2.20 million ha +0.2%
2011 2.21 million ha +0.2%
2012 2.21 million ha +0.1%
2013 2.21 million ha +0.1%
2014 2.21 million ha -0.1%
2015 2.21 million ha +0.0%
2016 2.21 million ha +0.0%
2017 2.21 million ha +0.1%
2018 2.22 million ha +0.4%
2019 2.23 million ha +0.2%
2020 2.23 million ha +0.0%
2021 2.23 million ha -0.1%
2022 2.22 million ha -0.2%
2023 2.22 million ha +0.0%
2024 2.22 million ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.18 million ha 2.10 million ha 2.22 million ha 10
2000s 2.20 million ha 2.19 million ha 2.20 million ha 10
2010s 2.21 million ha 2.20 million ha 2.23 million ha 10
2020s 2.22 million ha 2.22 million ha 2.23 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  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
  8. 8 Viet Nam 782.62 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Northern Europe?
Grassland organic soils — area in Northern Europe was 2.22 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.23 million ha in 2020.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.10 million ha in 1990.
How does Northern Europe rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Northern Europe ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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