European Union (27) vs Papua New Guinea: Cropland organic soils — Area

European Union (27)
3.34 million ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
449,553 ha
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
7th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th

Cropland organic soils — Area over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Papua New Guinea
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 3.34 million ha against 449,553 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.89 million ha.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 7.4 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 31 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 3.11 million ha 383,581 ha 2.73 million ha European Union (27)
2000s 3.28 million ha 453,797 ha 2.82 million ha European Union (27)
2010s 3.32 million ha 433,143 ha 2.89 million ha European Union (27)
2020s 3.34 million ha 447,309 ha 2.89 million ha European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, European Union (27) or Papua New Guinea?
European Union (27), at 3.34 million ha against 449,553 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between European Union (27) and Papua New Guinea?
2.89 million ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do European Union (27) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
European Union (27) ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 31 groups.
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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