Grassland organic soils — Area in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Grassland organic soils — Area was 19,382 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19,382 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
22nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
19,490 ha
in 2013
All-time low
17,220 ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 17.4k ha1991: 17.4k ha1992: 17.4k ha1993: 17.3k ha1994: 17.3k ha1995: 17.2k ha1996: 17.2k ha1997: 17.2k ha1998: 17.9k ha1999: 18.5k ha2000: 18.6k ha2001: 18.6k ha2002: 19.2k ha2003: 19.2k ha2004: 19.5k ha2005: 19.4k ha2006: 19.4k ha2007: 19.3k ha2008: 19.4k ha2009: 19.4k ha2010: 19.5k ha2011: 19.5k ha2012: 19.5k ha2013: 19.5k ha2014: 19.4k ha2015: 19.4k ha2016: 19.3k ha2017: 19.2k ha2018: 19.1k ha2019: 19.4k ha2020: 19.4k ha2021: 19.4k ha2022: 19.4k ha2023: 19.4k ha2024: 19.4k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — area in Southern Europe is 19,382 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Southern Europe peaked at 19,490 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17,220 ha, in 1997.

Southern Europe ranks 22nd of 31 groups on this measure, 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 17,354 ha
1991 17,354 ha +0.0%
1992 17,354 ha +0.0%
1993 17,289 ha -0.4%
1994 17,271 ha -0.1%
1995 17,230 ha -0.2%
1996 17,223 ha -0.0%
1997 17,220 ha -0.0%
1998 17,948 ha +4.2%
1999 18,517 ha +3.2%
2000 18,642 ha +0.7%
2001 18,563 ha -0.4%
2002 19,166 ha +3.3%
2003 19,207 ha +0.2%
2004 19,487 ha +1.5%
2005 19,444 ha -0.2%
2006 19,413 ha -0.2%
2007 19,300 ha -0.6%
2008 19,431 ha +0.7%
2009 19,443 ha +0.1%
2010 19,481 ha +0.2%
2011 19,478 ha -0.0%
2012 19,488 ha +0.1%
2013 19,490 ha +0.0%
2014 19,429 ha -0.3%
2015 19,429 ha -0.0%
2016 19,319 ha -0.6%
2017 19,227 ha -0.5%
2018 19,143 ha -0.4%
2019 19,436 ha +1.5%
2020 19,391 ha -0.2%
2021 19,359 ha -0.2%
2022 19,382 ha +0.1%
2023 19,382 ha +0.0%
2024 19,382 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,476 ha 17,220 ha 18,517 ha 10
2000s 19,210 ha 18,563 ha 19,487 ha 10
2010s 19,392 ha 19,143 ha 19,490 ha 10
2020s 19,379 ha 19,359 ha 19,391 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 19 New Zealand 117,220 ha compare
  2. 20 Finland 83,100 ha compare
  3. 21 Sweden 74,537 ha compare
  4. 22 China 59,424 ha compare
  5. 22 China, mainland 59,424 ha compare
  6. 24 Australia 58,858 ha compare
  7. 25 Lithuania 55,810 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Southern Europe?
Grassland organic soils — area in Southern Europe was 19,382 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 19,490 ha in 2013.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 17,220 ha in 1997.
How does Southern Europe rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Southern Europe ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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