Australia vs Norway: Cropland organic soils — Area
Australia
59,567 ha
in 2024
Norway
67,792 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
34th
Norway rank
33rd
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 67,792 ha against 59,567 ha in Australia, a difference of 8,225 ha.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 34th and Norway ranks 33rd of 221 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,322 ha | 60,091 ha | 768.59 ha | Norway |
| 2000s | 59,948 ha | 60,316 ha | 367.48 ha | Norway |
| 2010s | 59,666 ha | 65,413 ha | 5,747 ha | Norway |
| 2020s | 59,557 ha | 67,761 ha | 8,204 ha | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 67,792 ha against 59,567 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Australia and Norway?
- 8,225 ha, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Australia ranks 34th and Norway ranks 33rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.