Caribbean vs China, mainland: Cropland organic soils — Area
Caribbean
4,888 ha
in 2024
China, mainland
92,300 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
27th
China, mainland rank
27th
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Caribbean
- China, mainland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 92,300 ha against 4,888 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 87,412 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 18.9 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 27th and China, mainland ranks 27th of 31 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,034 ha | 86,648 ha | 81,613 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 5,217 ha | 89,791 ha | 84,574 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 5,137 ha | 90,994 ha | 85,857 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 4,891 ha | 92,342 ha | 87,451 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Caribbean or China, mainland?
- China, mainland, at 92,300 ha against 4,888 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Caribbean and China, mainland?
- 87,412 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and China, mainland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and China, mainland rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Caribbean ranks 27th and China, mainland ranks 27th of 31 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.