Cropland organic soils — Area in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Cropland organic soils — Area was 68,462 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
68,462 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 221 countries
All-time high
69,962 ha
in 1998
All-time low
68,251 ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 68.4k ha1991: 68.4k ha1992: 68.4k ha1993: 68.4k ha1994: 68.3k ha1995: 69.4k ha1996: 69.6k ha1997: 69.8k ha1998: 70.0k ha1999: 69.8k ha2000: 69.7k ha2001: 69.5k ha2002: 69.3k ha2003: 69.2k ha2004: 69.1k ha2005: 69.3k ha2006: 69.2k ha2007: 69.1k ha2008: 69.0k ha2009: 68.9k ha2010: 68.8k ha2011: 68.7k ha2012: 68.7k ha2013: 68.5k ha2014: 68.4k ha2015: 68.4k ha2016: 68.4k ha2017: 68.4k ha2018: 68.4k ha2019: 68.5k ha2020: 68.5k ha2021: 68.5k ha2022: 68.5k ha2023: 68.5k ha2024: 68.5k ha

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 68,462 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 69,962 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 68,251 ha, in 1994.

That places Australia and New Zealand 31st out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Cropland organic soils — Area in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 68,378 ha
1991 68,378 ha +0.0%
1992 68,378 ha +0.0%
1993 68,368 ha -0.0%
1994 68,251 ha -0.2%
1995 69,431 ha +1.7%
1996 69,618 ha +0.3%
1997 69,813 ha +0.3%
1998 69,962 ha +0.2%
1999 69,844 ha -0.2%
2000 69,674 ha -0.2%
2001 69,534 ha -0.2%
2002 69,342 ha -0.3%
2003 69,228 ha -0.2%
2004 69,065 ha -0.2%
2005 69,296 ha +0.3%
2006 69,190 ha -0.2%
2007 69,142 ha -0.1%
2008 69,037 ha -0.2%
2009 68,913 ha -0.2%
2010 68,761 ha -0.2%
2011 68,711 ha -0.1%
2012 68,722 ha +0.0%
2013 68,509 ha -0.3%
2014 68,370 ha -0.2%
2015 68,370 ha +0.0%
2016 68,416 ha +0.1%
2017 68,393 ha -0.0%
2018 68,416 ha +0.0%
2019 68,475 ha +0.1%
2020 68,466 ha -0.0%
2021 68,471 ha +0.0%
2022 68,462 ha -0.0%
2023 68,462 ha +0.0%
2024 68,462 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69,042 ha 68,251 ha 69,962 ha 10
2000s 69,242 ha 68,913 ha 69,674 ha 10
2010s 68,514 ha 68,370 ha 68,761 ha 10
2020s 68,465 ha 68,462 ha 68,471 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 91,785 ha compare
  2. 30 Cabo Verde 0 ha
  3. 30 Denmark 69,727 ha compare
  4. 32 Madagascar 68,109 ha compare
  5. 33 Norway 67,792 ha compare
  6. 34 Australia 59,567 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Australia and New Zealand?
Cropland organic soils — area in Australia and New Zealand was 68,462 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 69,962 ha in 1998.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 68,251 ha in 1994.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 31st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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