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 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Oceania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,904 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 17,059 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 16,939 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 17,883 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 18,928 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 20,375 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 20,872 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 23,020 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 21,264 1000 ha | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 20,140 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 18,519 1000 ha | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 18,719 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 16,607 1000 ha | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 16,482 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 15,318 1000 ha | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 16,258 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 16,649 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 18,472 1000 ha | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 19,144 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 19,647 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 20,122 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 21,368 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 21,198 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 23,725 1000 ha | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 22,990 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 22,723 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 21,600 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 20,184 1000 ha | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 19,534 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 18,997 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 19,240 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 18,264 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 19,177 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 19,922 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 18,931 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 21,312 1000 ha | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 23,034 1000 ha | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 23,534 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 25,214 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 25,720 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 26,475 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 26,024 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 25,552 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 28,069 1000 ha | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 28,759 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 26,569 1000 ha | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 25,630 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 26,522 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 29,697 1000 ha | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 28,175 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 34,282 1000 ha | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 34,236 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 33,895 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 34,651 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 33,651 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 32,694 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 33,410 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 33,663 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 33,299 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 33,353 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 34,094 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 34,007 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 33,997 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 34,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
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 Sudan (former) 20,019 1000 ha compare
- 25 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,510 1000 ha compare
- 26 Ethiopia 18,457 1000 ha compare
- 27 France 17,898 1000 ha compare
- 28 Niger 17,837 1000 ha compare
- 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,590 1000 ha compare
- 30 Spain 16,481 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 375,588 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 32 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.