Grassland organic soils — Area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Grassland organic soils — Area was 2.22 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Grassland organic soils — Area in Northern Europe, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.18 million ha compare
- 3 Mongolia 921,606 ha compare
- 4 Germany 553,573 ha compare
- 5 Ireland 502,050 ha compare
- 6 Indonesia 421,980 ha compare
- 7 Poland 281,911 ha compare
- 8 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,824 ha compare
- 8 Viet Nam 782.62 ha compare
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.24 kt (2050)
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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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.