Grassland organic soils — Area in Australia
Australia: Grassland organic soils — Area was 58,858 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Grassland organic soils — Area in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Australia recorded 58,858 ha for grassland organic soils — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Australia peaked at 59,602 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57,855 ha, in 1994.
Australia ranks 24th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Grassland organic soils — Area in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,868 ha | — |
| 1991 | 57,868 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 57,868 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57,859 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 57,855 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 58,042 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 58,179 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 58,435 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 58,893 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 59,353 ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 59,602 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 59,594 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 59,526 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 59,401 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 59,143 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 58,915 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 58,840 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 58,784 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58,765 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 58,771 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58,723 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 58,708 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 58,682 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 58,643 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 58,598 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 58,598 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58,526 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 58,531 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58,506 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 58,746 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 58,747 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58,858 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 58,858 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 58,858 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58,858 ha | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 58,858 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 139.27 ha, 422.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,222 ha | 57,855 ha | 59,353 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,134 ha | 58,765 ha | 59,602 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,626 ha | 58,506 ha | 58,746 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,836 ha | 58,747 ha | 58,858 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland organic soils — area in Australia?
- Grassland organic soils — area in Australia was 58,858 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 59,602 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,855 ha in 1994.
- How does Australia rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 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.