Cropland organic soils — Area in New Zealand

New Zealand: Cropland organic soils — Area was 8,895 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8,895 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 221 countries
All-time high
9,809 ha
in 1990
All-time low
8,734 ha
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200720241990: 9.8k ha1991: 9.8k ha1992: 9.8k ha1993: 9.8k ha1994: 9.8k ha1995: 9.7k ha1996: 9.6k ha1997: 9.6k ha1998: 9.8k ha1999: 9.5k ha2000: 9.4k ha2001: 9.4k ha2002: 9.3k ha2003: 9.3k ha2004: 9.2k ha2005: 9.3k ha2006: 9.3k ha2007: 9.3k ha2008: 9.3k ha2009: 9.1k ha2010: 9.0k ha2011: 9.0k ha2012: 9.0k ha2013: 8.8k ha2014: 8.7k ha2015: 8.7k ha2016: 8.8k ha2017: 8.8k ha2018: 8.8k ha2019: 8.9k ha2020: 8.9k ha2021: 8.9k ha2022: 8.9k ha2023: 8.9k ha2024: 8.9k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in New Zealand stood at 8,895 ha.

The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in New Zealand peaked at 9,809 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,734 ha, in 2014.

New Zealand ranks 61st of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 9,809 ha
1991 9,809 ha +0.0%
1992 9,809 ha +0.0%
1993 9,809 ha +0.0%
1994 9,790 ha -0.2%
1995 9,694 ha -1.0%
1996 9,587 ha -1.1%
1997 9,621 ha +0.4%
1998 9,751 ha +1.4%
1999 9,516 ha -2.4%
2000 9,412 ha -1.1%
2001 9,387 ha -0.3%
2002 9,306 ha -0.9%
2003 9,273 ha -0.4%
2004 9,240 ha -0.4%
2005 9,303 ha +0.7%
2006 9,300 ha -0.0%
2007 9,294 ha -0.1%
2008 9,281 ha -0.1%
2009 9,145 ha -1.5%
2010 8,986 ha -1.7%
2011 8,979 ha -0.1%
2012 8,973 ha -0.1%
2013 8,787 ha -2.1%
2014 8,734 ha -0.6%
2015 8,734 ha +0.0%
2016 8,801 ha +0.8%
2017 8,779 ha -0.2%
2018 8,779 ha +0.0%
2019 8,927 ha +1.7%
2020 8,927 ha +0.0%
2021 8,927 ha +0.0%
2022 8,895 ha -0.4%
2023 8,895 ha +0.0%
2024 8,895 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,720 ha 9,516 ha 9,809 ha 10
2000s 9,294 ha 9,145 ha 9,412 ha 10
2010s 8,848 ha 8,734 ha 8,986 ha 10
2020s 8,908 ha 8,895 ha 8,927 ha 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 58 Suriname 11,736 ha compare
  2. 59 Spain 11,526 ha compare
  3. 60 Colombia 9,505 ha compare
  4. 62 Portugal 7,159 ha compare
  5. 63 Czechia 7,007 ha compare
  6. 64 Belgium-Luxembourg 5,766 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in New Zealand?
Cropland organic soils — area in New Zealand was 8,895 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 9,809 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8,734 ha in 2014.
How does New Zealand rank for cropland organic soils — area?
New Zealand ranks 61st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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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