China vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Cropland organic soils — Area

China
92,300 ha
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
98,637 ha
in 2024
China rank
27th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
24th

Cropland organic soils — Area over time

  • China
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199020072024

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 98,637 ha against 92,300 ha in China, a difference of 6,337 ha.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 27th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 24th of 221 countries.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
1990s 86,648 ha 109,318 ha 22,670 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2000s 89,791 ha 103,170 ha 13,379 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 90,994 ha 100,710 ha 9,716 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 92,342 ha 98,831 ha 6,489 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, China or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 98,637 ha against 92,300 ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between China and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
6,337 ha, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
China ranks 27th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 24th 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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Indicator
Cropland 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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