Drained organic soils — Area in New Zealand

New Zealand: Drained organic soils — Area was 126,115 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
126,115 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 221 countries
All-time high
127,498 ha
in 1995
All-time low
125,588 ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 125.7k ha1991: 125.7k ha1992: 125.7k ha1993: 125.6k ha1994: 125.6k ha1995: 127.5k ha1996: 127.3k ha1997: 127.3k ha1998: 127.1k ha1999: 127.1k ha2000: 127.0k ha2001: 127.2k ha2002: 127.1k ha2003: 127.0k ha2004: 126.8k ha2005: 126.8k ha2006: 126.7k ha2007: 126.7k ha2008: 126.7k ha2009: 126.7k ha2010: 126.7k ha2011: 126.7k ha2012: 126.7k ha2013: 126.9k ha2014: 126.8k ha2015: 126.8k ha2016: 126.7k ha2017: 126.7k ha2018: 126.6k ha2019: 126.2k ha2020: 126.2k ha2021: 126.2k ha2022: 126.1k ha2023: 126.1k ha2024: 126.1k ha

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 126,115 ha for drained organic soils — area in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in New Zealand peaked at 127,498 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 125,588 ha, in 1994.

That places New Zealand 34th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area in New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 125,685 ha
1991 125,685 ha +0.0%
1992 125,685 ha +0.0%
1993 125,645 ha -0.0%
1994 125,588 ha -0.0%
1995 127,498 ha +1.5%
1996 127,315 ha -0.1%
1997 127,260 ha -0.0%
1998 127,148 ha -0.1%
1999 127,087 ha -0.0%
2000 126,986 ha -0.1%
2001 127,215 ha +0.2%
2002 127,100 ha -0.1%
2003 126,983 ha -0.1%
2004 126,831 ha -0.1%
2005 126,770 ha -0.0%
2006 126,654 ha -0.1%
2007 126,658 ha +0.0%
2008 126,686 ha +0.0%
2009 126,679 ha -0.0%
2010 126,701 ha +0.0%
2011 126,688 ha -0.0%
2012 126,704 ha +0.0%
2013 126,855 ha +0.1%
2014 126,788 ha -0.1%
2015 126,781 ha -0.0%
2016 126,700 ha -0.1%
2017 126,657 ha -0.0%
2018 126,642 ha -0.0%
2019 126,190 ha -0.4%
2020 126,172 ha -0.0%
2021 126,171 ha -0.0%
2022 126,115 ha -0.0%
2023 126,115 ha +0.0%
2024 126,115 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 126,460 ha 125,588 ha 127,498 ha 10
2000s 126,856 ha 126,654 ha 127,215 ha 10
2010s 126,671 ha 126,190 ha 126,855 ha 10
2020s 126,138 ha 126,115 ha 126,172 ha 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 31 Japan 154,660 ha compare
  2. 32 China 151,724 ha compare
  3. 32 China, mainland 151,724 ha compare
  4. 35 Ethiopia 123,333 ha compare
  5. 36 Uganda 119,041 ha compare
  6. 37 Australia 118,425 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in New Zealand?
Drained organic soils — area in New Zealand was 126,115 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 127,498 ha in 1995.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 125,588 ha in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for drained organic soils — area?
New Zealand ranks 34th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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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Indicator
Drained 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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