New Zealand vs Portugal: Cropland organic soils — Area
New Zealand
8,895 ha
in 2024
Portugal
7,159 ha
in 2024
New Zealand rank
61st
Portugal rank
62nd
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 8,895 ha against 7,159 ha in Portugal, a difference of 1,736 ha.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 62nd of 221 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,720 ha | 8,251 ha | 1,468 ha | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9,294 ha | 7,970 ha | 1,324 ha | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 8,848 ha | 7,660 ha | 1,188 ha | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8,908 ha | 7,198 ha | 1,710 ha | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 8,895 ha against 7,159 ha in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 1,736 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- New Zealand ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 62nd 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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About this data
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.