Drained organic soils — Area in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Drained organic soils — Area was 244,540 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained 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 244,540 ha for drained organic soils — area in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 246,957 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 241,904 ha, in 1994.
That places Australia and New Zealand 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Drained organic soils — Area in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 242,122 ha | — |
| 1991 | 242,122 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 242,122 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 242,062 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 241,904 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 245,276 ha | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 245,526 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 245,887 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 246,252 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 246,768 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 246,850 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 246,957 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 246,663 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 246,340 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 245,799 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 245,678 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 245,386 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 245,289 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 245,207 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 245,218 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 245,199 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 245,128 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 245,135 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 245,220 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 245,021 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 245,015 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 244,842 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 244,802 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 244,784 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 244,484 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 244,458 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 244,573 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 244,540 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 244,540 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 244,540 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244,004 ha | 241,904 ha | 246,768 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 245,939 ha | 245,207 ha | 246,957 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,963 ha | 244,484 ha | 245,220 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 244,530 ha | 244,458 ha | 244,573 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 21 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,863 ha compare
- 22 Sudan (former) 260,614 ha compare
- 23 South Sudan 251,606 ha compare
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 46,479 ha compare
- 25 Norway 242,993 ha compare
- 26 France 216,314 ha compare
- 27 Hungary 198,530 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 drained organic soils — area in Australia and New Zealand?
- Drained organic soils — area in Australia and New Zealand was 244,540 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 246,957 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,904 ha in 1994.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Drained 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.