Grassland organic soils — Area in South America
South America: Grassland organic soils — Area was 511,546 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Grassland organic soils — Area in South America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in South America stood at 511,546 ha.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in South America peaked at 512,063 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 490,609 ha, in 1990.
South America ranks 18th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Grassland organic soils — Area in South America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 490,609 ha | — |
| 1991 | 490,609 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 490,609 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 494,115 ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 494,109 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 495,816 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 496,029 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 496,351 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 496,982 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 498,728 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 499,451 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 500,457 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 501,300 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 501,277 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 504,951 ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 504,659 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 504,624 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 504,487 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 505,026 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 504,863 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 505,127 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 505,327 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 505,322 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 505,448 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 506,647 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 506,588 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 507,488 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 508,213 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 509,475 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 512,063 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 511,666 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 511,307 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 511,546 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 511,546 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 511,546 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 494,396 ha | 490,609 ha | 498,728 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 503,110 ha | 499,451 ha | 505,026 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 507,170 ha | 505,127 ha | 512,063 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 511,522 ha | 511,307 ha | 511,666 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland organic soils — area in South America?
- Grassland organic soils — area in South America was 511,546 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 512,063 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 490,609 ha in 1990.
- How does South America rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- South America ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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.