Grassland organic soils — Area in World

World: Grassland organic soils — Area was 7.46 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
7.46 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 12 groups
All-time high
7.47 million ha
in 2018
All-time low
7.34 million ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in World, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200720241990: 7.4M ha1991: 7.4M ha1992: 7.4M ha1993: 7.4M ha1994: 7.4M ha1995: 7.4M ha1996: 7.4M ha1997: 7.3M ha1998: 7.3M ha1999: 7.4M ha2000: 7.4M ha2001: 7.4M ha2002: 7.4M ha2003: 7.4M ha2004: 7.4M ha2005: 7.4M ha2006: 7.4M ha2007: 7.4M ha2008: 7.4M ha2009: 7.4M ha2010: 7.4M ha2011: 7.4M ha2012: 7.4M ha2013: 7.4M ha2014: 7.4M ha2015: 7.4M ha2016: 7.4M ha2017: 7.4M ha2018: 7.5M ha2019: 7.5M ha2020: 7.5M ha2021: 7.5M ha2022: 7.5M ha2023: 7.5M ha2024: 7.5M ha

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

Analysis

World recorded 7.46 million ha for grassland organic soils — area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in World peaked at 7.47 million ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.34 million ha, in 1997.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.36 million ha 7.34 million ha 7.36 million ha 10
2000s 7.37 million ha 7.36 million ha 7.39 million ha 10
2010s 7.43 million ha 7.40 million ha 7.47 million ha 10
2020s 7.46 million ha 7.46 million ha 7.47 million ha 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 4.25 million ha compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.18 million ha compare
  3. 3 Mongolia 921,606 ha compare
  4. 4 Germany 553,573 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in World?
Grassland organic soils — area in World was 7.46 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 7.47 million ha in 2018.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 7.34 million ha in 1997.
How does World rank for grassland organic soils — area?
World ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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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