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
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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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.