Cropland organic soils — Area in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Cropland organic soils — Area was 68,462 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland organic soils — Area in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 91,785 ha compare
- 30 Cabo Verde 0 ha
- 30 Denmark 69,727 ha compare
- 32 Madagascar 68,109 ha compare
- 33 Norway 67,792 ha compare
- 34 Australia 59,567 ha compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
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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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.