Australia vs Australia and New Zealand: Cropland organic soils — Area

Australia
59,567 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand
68,462 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
34th
Australia and New Zealand rank
31st

Cropland organic soils — Area over time

  • Australia
  • Australia and New Zealand
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 68,462 ha against 59,567 ha in Australia, a difference of 8,895 ha.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 34th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 31st of 221 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 59,322 ha 69,042 ha 9,720 ha Australia and New Zealand
2000s 59,948 ha 69,242 ha 9,294 ha Australia and New Zealand
2010s 59,666 ha 68,514 ha 8,848 ha Australia and New Zealand
2020s 59,557 ha 68,465 ha 8,908 ha Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Australia or Australia and New Zealand?
Australia and New Zealand, at 68,462 ha against 59,567 ha in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
8,895 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
Australia ranks 34th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 31st of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland 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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