Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Australia

Australia: Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 118,425 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
118,425 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 238 countries
All-time high
119,864 ha
in 2000
All-time low
116,316 ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Australia, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720241990: 116.4k ha1991: 116.4k ha1992: 116.4k ha1993: 116.4k ha1994: 116.3k ha1995: 117.8k ha1996: 118.2k ha1997: 118.6k ha1998: 119.1k ha1999: 119.7k ha2000: 119.9k ha2001: 119.7k ha2002: 119.6k ha2003: 119.4k ha2004: 119.0k ha2005: 118.9k ha2006: 118.7k ha2007: 118.6k ha2008: 118.5k ha2009: 118.5k ha2010: 118.5k ha2011: 118.4k ha2012: 118.4k ha2013: 118.4k ha2014: 118.2k ha2015: 118.2k ha2016: 118.1k ha2017: 118.1k ha2018: 118.1k ha2019: 118.3k ha2020: 118.3k ha2021: 118.4k ha2022: 118.4k ha2023: 118.4k ha2024: 118.4k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Australia is 118,425 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Australia peaked at 119,864 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 116,316 ha, in 1994.

That places Australia 38th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 117,544 ha 116,316 ha 119,681 ha 10
2000s 119,082 ha 118,521 ha 119,864 ha 10
2010s 118,292 ha 118,141 ha 118,498 ha 10
2020s 118,393 ha 118,287 ha 118,425 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 35 New Zealand 126,115 ha compare
  2. 36 Ethiopia 123,333 ha compare
  3. 37 Uganda 119,041 ha compare
  4. 39 India 100,547 ha compare
  5. 40 United Republic of Tanzania 100,312 ha compare
  6. 41 Madagascar 94,647 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Australia?
Drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Australia was 118,425 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 119,864 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 116,316 ha in 1994.
How does Australia rank for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1?
Australia ranks 38th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1
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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