Grassland organic soils — Area in Australia

Australia: Grassland organic soils — Area was 58,858 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
58,858 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 221 countries
All-time high
59,602 ha
in 2000
All-time low
57,855 ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Australia, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 57.9k ha1991: 57.9k ha1992: 57.9k ha1993: 57.9k ha1994: 57.9k ha1995: 58.0k ha1996: 58.2k ha1997: 58.4k ha1998: 58.9k ha1999: 59.4k ha2000: 59.6k ha2001: 59.6k ha2002: 59.5k ha2003: 59.4k ha2004: 59.1k ha2005: 58.9k ha2006: 58.8k ha2007: 58.8k ha2008: 58.8k ha2009: 58.8k ha2010: 58.7k ha2011: 58.7k ha2012: 58.7k ha2013: 58.6k ha2014: 58.6k ha2015: 58.6k ha2016: 58.5k ha2017: 58.5k ha2018: 58.5k ha2019: 58.7k ha2020: 58.7k ha2021: 58.9k ha2022: 58.9k ha2023: 58.9k ha2024: 58.9k ha

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Sweden 74,537 ha compare
  2. 22 China (People’s Republic of) 59,424 ha compare
  3. 22 China, mainland 59,424 ha compare
  4. 25 Lithuania 55,810 ha compare
  5. 26 Ukraine 54,263 ha compare
  6. 27 France 52,350 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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Indicator
Grassland 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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