Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Cropland organic soils — Area
Malaysia
606,968 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
449,553 ha
in 2024
Malaysia rank
8th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 606,968 ha against 449,553 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 157,415 ha.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 386,146 ha | 383,581 ha | 2,565 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 448,120 ha | 453,797 ha | 5,677 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 586,463 ha | 433,143 ha | 153,320 ha | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 609,905 ha | 447,309 ha | 162,595 ha | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 606,968 ha against 449,553 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 157,415 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Malaysia ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th 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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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.