Grassland organic soils — Area in New Zealand

New Zealand: Grassland organic soils — Area was 117,220 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
117,220 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 221 countries
All-time high
118,068 ha
in 2013
All-time low
115,798 ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720241990: 115.9k ha1991: 115.9k ha1992: 115.9k ha1993: 115.8k ha1994: 115.8k ha1995: 117.8k ha1996: 117.7k ha1997: 117.6k ha1998: 117.4k ha1999: 117.6k ha2000: 117.6k ha2001: 117.8k ha2002: 117.8k ha2003: 117.7k ha2004: 117.6k ha2005: 117.5k ha2006: 117.4k ha2007: 117.4k ha2008: 117.4k ha2009: 117.5k ha2010: 117.7k ha2011: 117.7k ha2012: 117.7k ha2013: 118.1k ha2014: 118.1k ha2015: 118.0k ha2016: 117.9k ha2017: 117.9k ha2018: 117.9k ha2019: 117.3k ha2020: 117.2k ha2021: 117.2k ha2022: 117.2k ha2023: 117.2k ha2024: 117.2k ha

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 117,220 ha for grassland organic soils — area in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in New Zealand peaked at 118,068 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 115,798 ha, in 1994.

That places New Zealand 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 115,876 ha
1991 115,876 ha +0.0%
1992 115,876 ha +0.0%
1993 115,836 ha -0.0%
1994 115,798 ha -0.0%
1995 117,804 ha +1.7%
1996 117,729 ha -0.1%
1997 117,638 ha -0.1%
1998 117,397 ha -0.2%
1999 117,572 ha +0.1%
2000 117,574 ha +0.0%
2001 117,829 ha +0.2%
2002 117,795 ha -0.0%
2003 117,710 ha -0.1%
2004 117,591 ha -0.1%
2005 117,468 ha -0.1%
2006 117,355 ha -0.1%
2007 117,364 ha +0.0%
2008 117,405 ha +0.0%
2009 117,534 ha +0.1%
2010 117,715 ha +0.2%
2011 117,709 ha -0.0%
2012 117,731 ha +0.0%
2013 118,068 ha +0.3%
2014 118,054 ha -0.0%
2015 118,047 ha -0.0%
2016 117,900 ha -0.1%
2017 117,878 ha -0.0%
2018 117,862 ha -0.0%
2019 117,263 ha -0.5%
2020 117,245 ha -0.0%
2021 117,244 ha -0.0%
2022 117,220 ha -0.0%
2023 117,220 ha +0.0%
2024 117,220 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 116,740 ha 115,798 ha 117,804 ha 10
2000s 117,562 ha 117,355 ha 117,829 ha 10
2010s 117,823 ha 117,263 ha 118,068 ha 10
2020s 117,230 ha 117,220 ha 117,245 ha 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 16 Argentina 155,542 ha compare
  2. 17 Canada 155,269 ha compare
  3. 18 Belarus 146,705 ha compare
  4. 20 Finland 83,100 ha compare
  5. 21 Sweden 74,537 ha compare
  6. 22 China 59,424 ha compare
  7. 22 China, mainland 59,424 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in New Zealand?
Grassland organic soils — area in New Zealand was 117,220 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 118,068 ha in 2013.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 115,798 ha in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for grassland organic soils — area?
New Zealand ranks 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 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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