Grassland organic soils — Area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Grassland organic soils — Area was 16,149 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland organic soils — Area in Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in Southern Africa stood at 16,149 ha.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Southern Africa peaked at 16,231 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13,582 ha, in 1990.
That places Southern Africa 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland organic soils — Area in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,582 ha | — |
| 1991 | 13,582 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13,582 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13,582 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,582 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13,731 ha | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 13,867 ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 14,049 ha | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 14,500 ha | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 15,211 ha | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 15,339 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 15,392 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 15,607 ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 16,088 ha | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 16,128 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16,164 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16,176 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 16,197 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16,225 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 16,228 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16,225 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,230 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16,230 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,231 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,204 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 16,202 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,199 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 16,203 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,204 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,162 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 16,151 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 16,141 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 16,149 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 16,149 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16,149 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,927 ha | 13,582 ha | 15,211 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,954 ha | 15,339 ha | 16,228 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,209 ha | 16,162 ha | 16,231 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,148 ha | 16,141 ha | 16,151 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland organic soils — area in Southern Africa?
- Grassland organic soils — area in Southern Africa was 16,149 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16,231 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,582 ha in 1990.
- How does Southern Africa rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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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