Grassland organic soils — Area in Western Europe

Western Europe: Grassland organic soils — Area was 836,443 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
836,443 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
840,319 ha
in 2018
All-time low
819,578 ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 820.2k ha1991: 820.2k ha1992: 820.2k ha1993: 819.9k ha1994: 819.6k ha1995: 822.2k ha1996: 822.4k ha1997: 821.9k ha1998: 822.2k ha1999: 822.9k ha2000: 827.6k ha2001: 827.8k ha2002: 825.6k ha2003: 824.5k ha2004: 824.1k ha2005: 824.5k ha2006: 824.5k ha2007: 824.6k ha2008: 824.5k ha2009: 824.6k ha2010: 825.0k ha2011: 825.1k ha2012: 825.1k ha2013: 825.2k ha2014: 825.4k ha2015: 825.4k ha2016: 839.4k ha2017: 839.6k ha2018: 840.3k ha2019: 837.4k ha2020: 837.5k ha2021: 836.8k ha2022: 836.4k ha2023: 836.4k ha2024: 836.4k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in Western Europe stood at 836,443 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Western Europe peaked at 840,319 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 819,578 ha, in 1994.

That places Western Europe 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Grassland organic soils — Area in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Western Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 820,169 ha
1991 820,169 ha +0.0%
1992 820,169 ha +0.0%
1993 819,902 ha -0.0%
1994 819,578 ha -0.0%
1995 822,246 ha +0.3%
1996 822,380 ha +0.0%
1997 821,934 ha -0.1%
1998 822,174 ha +0.0%
1999 822,924 ha +0.1%
2000 827,563 ha +0.6%
2001 827,788 ha +0.0%
2002 825,598 ha -0.3%
2003 824,540 ha -0.1%
2004 824,062 ha -0.1%
2005 824,500 ha +0.1%
2006 824,524 ha +0.0%
2007 824,558 ha +0.0%
2008 824,546 ha -0.0%
2009 824,601 ha +0.0%
2010 824,978 ha +0.0%
2011 825,059 ha +0.0%
2012 825,118 ha +0.0%
2013 825,216 ha +0.0%
2014 825,398 ha +0.0%
2015 825,384 ha -0.0%
2016 839,369 ha +1.7%
2017 839,558 ha +0.0%
2018 840,319 ha +0.1%
2019 837,399 ha -0.3%
2020 837,464 ha +0.0%
2021 836,848 ha -0.1%
2022 836,443 ha -0.0%
2023 836,443 ha +0.0%
2024 836,443 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 821,164 ha 819,578 ha 822,924 ha 10
2000s 825,228 ha 824,062 ha 827,788 ha 10
2010s 830,780 ha 824,978 ha 840,319 ha 10
2020s 836,728 ha 836,443 ha 837,464 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 8 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,824 ha compare
  2. 8 Viet Nam 782.62 ha compare
  3. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 595.28 ha compare
  4. 9 Russian Federation 251,006 ha compare
  5. 10 Sudan (former) 229,945 ha compare
  6. 11 South Sudan 221,985 ha compare
  7. 12 Türkiye 7.08 ha compare
  8. 12 Zambia 218,458 ha compare
  9. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 201,553 ha compare
  10. 13 Timor-Leste 0 ha
  11. 14 Australia and New Zealand 176,078 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Western Europe?
Grassland organic soils — area in Western Europe was 836,443 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 840,319 ha in 2018.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 819,578 ha in 1994.
How does Western Europe rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Western Europe ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western 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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