Cropland organic soils — Area in Australia
Australia: Cropland organic soils — Area was 59,567 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland organic soils — Area in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in Australia stood at 59,567 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Australia peaked at 60,328 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 58,461 ha, in 1994.
Australia ranks 34th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,569 ha | — |
| 1991 | 58,569 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58,569 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58,559 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 58,461 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 59,736 ha | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 60,031 ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 60,192 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 60,210 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60,328 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 60,262 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 60,148 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 60,036 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 59,956 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 59,825 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 59,993 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 59,891 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 59,847 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 59,756 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 59,768 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59,775 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59,732 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 59,749 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59,722 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 59,636 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 59,636 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 59,616 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 59,614 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 59,636 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59,548 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 59,539 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 59,544 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 59,567 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59,567 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59,567 ha | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 59,567 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.64 ha, 880.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,322 ha | 58,461 ha | 60,328 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,948 ha | 59,756 ha | 60,262 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,666 ha | 59,548 ha | 59,775 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,557 ha | 59,539 ha | 59,567 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Australia?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Australia was 59,567 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,328 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,461 ha in 1994.
- How does Australia rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Australia ranks 34th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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.