Grassland organic soils — Area in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Grassland organic soils — Area was 176,078 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
176,078 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 221 countries
All-time high
177,422 ha
in 2001
All-time low
173,653 ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Grassland organic soils — Area in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in Australia and New Zealand stood at 176,078 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 177,422 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 173,653 ha, in 1994.
That places Australia and New Zealand 14th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Grassland organic soils — Area in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 173,744 ha | — |
| 1991 | 173,744 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 173,744 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 173,694 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 173,653 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 175,846 ha | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 175,908 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 176,074 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 176,290 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 176,925 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 177,176 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 177,422 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 177,321 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 177,112 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 176,733 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 176,382 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 176,195 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 176,148 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 176,170 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 176,305 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 176,438 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 176,417 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 176,413 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 176,711 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 176,652 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 176,645 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 176,425 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 176,409 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 176,369 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 176,009 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 175,992 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 176,102 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 176,078 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 176,078 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 176,078 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174,962 ha | 173,653 ha | 176,925 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,696 ha | 176,148 ha | 177,422 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,449 ha | 176,009 ha | 176,711 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,066 ha | 175,992 ha | 176,102 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 301.57 ha compare
- 11 South Sudan 221,985 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 7.08 ha compare
- 12 Zambia 218,458 ha compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 ha
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 201,553 ha compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 ha
- 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 13 Micronesia 0 ha
- 13 Polynesia 0 ha
- 15 Norway 175,200 ha compare
- 16 Argentina 155,542 ha compare
- 17 Canada 155,269 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 grassland organic soils — area in Australia and New Zealand?
- Grassland organic soils — area in Australia and New Zealand was 176,078 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 177,422 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,653 ha in 1994.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Grassland 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.