Cropland — Area in Oceania
Oceania: Cropland — Area was 34,003 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Oceania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Oceania stood at 34,003 1000 ha.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Oceania peaked at 34,651 1000 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15,318 1000 ha, in 1975.
Oceania ranks 27th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,138 1000 ha | 15,904 1000 ha | 23,020 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,631 1000 ha | 15,318 1000 ha | 20,140 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,309 1000 ha | 19,534 1000 ha | 23,725 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,762 1000 ha | 18,264 1000 ha | 25,214 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,902 1000 ha | 25,552 1000 ha | 29,697 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,195 1000 ha | 28,175 1000 ha | 34,651 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,891 1000 ha | 33,353 1000 ha | 34,094 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 24 France 17,898 1000 ha compare
- 25 Niger 17,837 1000 ha compare
- 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,590 1000 ha compare
- 27 Spain 16,481 1000 ha compare
- 28 United Republic of Tanzania 15,900 1000 ha compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 13,468 1000 ha compare
- 30 Myanmar 12,535 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Oceania
- Inland waters — Area 6,408 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 375,588 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 381,004 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 90.95 % (2024)
- Land area — Area 849,270 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 856,056 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.42 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 8.85 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,010 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 341,585 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Oceania?
- Cropland — area in Oceania was 34,003 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 34,651 1000 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,318 1000 ha in 1975.
- How does Oceania rank for cropland — area?
- Oceania ranks 27th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.