New Zealand vs Spain: Cropland organic soils — Area

New Zealand
8,895 ha
in 2024
Spain
11,526 ha
in 2024
New Zealand rank
61st
Spain rank
59th

Cropland organic soils — Area over time

  • New Zealand
  • Spain
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020072024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 11,526 ha against 8,895 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 2,631 ha.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 61st and Spain ranks 59th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 9,720 ha 9,598 ha 121.1 ha New Zealand
2000s 9,294 ha 11,534 ha 2,240 ha Spain
2010s 8,848 ha 11,449 ha 2,601 ha Spain
2020s 8,908 ha 11,527 ha 2,619 ha Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, New Zealand or Spain?
Spain, at 11,526 ha against 8,895 ha in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between New Zealand and Spain?
2,631 ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
New Zealand ranks 61st and Spain ranks 59th 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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