Grassland organic soils — Area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Grassland organic soils — Area was 836,443 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Grassland organic soils — Area in Western Europe, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 8 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,824 ha compare
- 8 Viet Nam 782.62 ha compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 595.28 ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 251,006 ha compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 229,945 ha compare
- 11 South Sudan 221,985 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 7.08 ha compare
- 12 Zambia 218,458 ha compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 201,553 ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 ha
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 176,078 ha compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.