Drained organic soils — Area in New Zealand
New Zealand: Drained organic soils — Area was 126,115 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in New Zealand, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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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.