Cropland organic soils — Area in Oceania

Oceania: Cropland organic soils — Area was 519,567 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
519,567 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
18th
of 31 groups
All-time high
534,581 ha
in 2002
All-time low
430,913 ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Oceania, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 431.0k ha1991: 431.0k ha1992: 431.0k ha1993: 431.0k ha1994: 430.9k ha1995: 467.8k ha1996: 467.5k ha1997: 470.4k ha1998: 480.1k ha1999: 501.3k ha2000: 523.1k ha2001: 530.0k ha2002: 534.6k ha2003: 531.4k ha2004: 533.2k ha2005: 529.4k ha2006: 524.7k ha2007: 521.1k ha2008: 511.3k ha2009: 507.5k ha2010: 506.8k ha2011: 505.9k ha2012: 505.5k ha2013: 504.1k ha2014: 502.5k ha2015: 502.5k ha2016: 499.4k ha2017: 498.9k ha2018: 501.3k ha2019: 504.9k ha2020: 512.0k ha2021: 515.9k ha2022: 519.6k ha2023: 519.6k ha2024: 519.6k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area in Oceania is 519,567 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Oceania peaked at 534,581 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 430,913 ha, in 1994.

Oceania ranks 18th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cropland organic soils — Area in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Oceania, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 431,040 ha
1991 431,040 ha +0.0%
1992 431,040 ha +0.0%
1993 431,030 ha -0.0%
1994 430,913 ha -0.0%
1995 467,793 ha +8.6%
1996 467,472 ha -0.1%
1997 470,380 ha +0.6%
1998 480,107 ha +2.1%
1999 501,323 ha +4.4%
2000 523,132 ha +4.4%
2001 530,027 ha +1.3%
2002 534,581 ha +0.9%
2003 531,446 ha -0.6%
2004 533,232 ha +0.3%
2005 529,369 ha -0.7%
2006 524,693 ha -0.9%
2007 521,101 ha -0.7%
2008 511,258 ha -1.9%
2009 507,478 ha -0.7%
2010 506,816 ha -0.1%
2011 505,893 ha -0.2%
2012 505,481 ha -0.1%
2013 504,078 ha -0.3%
2014 502,495 ha -0.3%
2015 502,495 ha +0.0%
2016 499,443 ha -0.6%
2017 498,937 ha -0.1%
2018 501,274 ha +0.5%
2019 504,870 ha +0.7%
2020 512,014 ha +1.4%
2021 515,900 ha +0.8%
2022 519,567 ha +0.7%
2023 519,567 ha +0.0%
2024 519,567 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 454,214 ha 430,913 ha 501,323 ha 10
2000s 524,632 ha 507,478 ha 534,581 ha 10
2010s 503,178 ha 498,937 ha 506,816 ha 10
2020s 517,323 ha 512,014 ha 519,567 ha 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 15 Myanmar 256,127 ha compare
  2. 16 Hungary 179,368 ha compare
  3. 17 France 163,964 ha compare
  4. 18 Estonia 157,008 ha compare
  5. 19 Japan 144,837 ha compare
  6. 20 Latvia 144,053 ha compare
  7. 21 Zambia 133,942 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Oceania?
Cropland organic soils — area in Oceania was 519,567 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 534,581 ha in 2002.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 430,913 ha in 1994.
How does Oceania rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Oceania ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania 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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