Africa vs Papua New Guinea: Drained organic soils — Area
Africa
1.39 million ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
457,496 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
15th
Papua New Guinea rank
14th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Africa
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.39 million ha against 457,496 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 931,904 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 3.0 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 15th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 million ha | 390,977 ha | 984,324 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 1.40 million ha | 461,992 ha | 933,705 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.40 million ha | 441,126 ha | 958,938 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.39 million ha | 455,259 ha | 934,471 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Africa or Papua New Guinea?
- Africa, at 1.39 million ha against 457,496 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Africa and Papua New Guinea?
- 931,904 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Africa ranks 15th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained 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.