Grassland organic soils — Area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Grassland organic soils — Area was 4,069 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grassland organic soils — Area in Western Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in Western Africa stood at 4,069 ha.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Western Africa peaked at 4,425 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,925 ha, in 2009.
Western Africa ranks 25th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland organic soils — Area in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,425 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,425 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,425 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,425 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,425 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,338 ha | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4,311 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4,299 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,387 ha | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4,366 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4,352 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,238 ha | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4,164 ha | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,095 ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4,032 ha | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4,027 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4,022 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,986 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,960 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,925 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3,961 ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,983 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,982 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,965 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,980 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,984 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,980 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,998 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,027 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,149 ha | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4,126 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,119 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,069 ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4,069 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,069 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,383 ha | 4,299 ha | 4,425 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,080 ha | 3,925 ha | 4,352 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,001 ha | 3,961 ha | 4,149 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,091 ha | 4,069 ha | 4,126 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 964.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland organic soils — area in Western Africa?
- Grassland organic soils — area in Western Africa was 4,069 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,425 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,925 ha in 2009.
- How does Western Africa rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- Western Africa ranks 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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