Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Cropland organic soils — Area
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 449,553 ha against 8,762 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 440,791 ha.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 51.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th 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 Republic of the Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,204 ha | 383,581 ha | 374,378 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 8,778 ha | 453,797 ha | 445,019 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 8,756 ha | 433,143 ha | 424,386 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 8,740 ha | 447,309 ha | 438,569 ha | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 449,553 ha against 8,762 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 440,791 ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th 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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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.