Cropland organic soils — Area in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cropland organic soils — Area was 8,895 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Area in New Zealand, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for New Zealand
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1143 kt (2050)
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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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.