Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Cropland organic soils — Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
4,885 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
449,553 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th

Cropland organic soils — Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 449,553 ha against 4,885 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 444,668 ha.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 92.0 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 22 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 3,914 ha 383,581 ha 379,667 ha Papua New Guinea
2000s 3,953 ha 453,797 ha 449,844 ha Papua New Guinea
2010s 4,500 ha 433,143 ha 428,643 ha Papua New Guinea
2020s 4,885 ha 447,309 ha 442,424 ha Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 449,553 ha against 4,885 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Papua New Guinea?
444,668 ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 22 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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