Grassland organic soils — Area in South America

South America: Grassland organic soils — Area was 511,546 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
511,546 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
18th
of 31 groups
All-time high
512,063 ha
in 2019
All-time low
490,609 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in South America, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 490.6k ha1991: 490.6k ha1992: 490.6k ha1993: 494.1k ha1994: 494.1k ha1995: 495.8k ha1996: 496.0k ha1997: 496.4k ha1998: 497.0k ha1999: 498.7k ha2000: 499.5k ha2001: 500.5k ha2002: 501.3k ha2003: 501.3k ha2004: 505.0k ha2005: 504.7k ha2006: 504.6k ha2007: 504.5k ha2008: 505.0k ha2009: 504.9k ha2010: 505.1k ha2011: 505.3k ha2012: 505.3k ha2013: 505.4k ha2014: 506.6k ha2015: 506.6k ha2016: 507.5k ha2017: 508.2k ha2018: 509.5k ha2019: 512.1k ha2020: 511.7k ha2021: 511.3k ha2022: 511.5k ha2023: 511.5k ha2024: 511.5k ha

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

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in South America, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Norway 175,200 ha compare
  2. 16 Argentina 155,542 ha compare
  3. 17 Canada 155,269 ha compare
  4. 18 Belarus 146,705 ha compare
  5. 19 New Zealand 117,220 ha compare
  6. 20 Finland 83,100 ha compare
  7. 21 Sweden 74,537 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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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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