Americas vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Drained organic soils — Area
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Americas
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Americas currently reports 3.63 million ha against 5,187 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.62 million ha.
That makes Americas's figure about 699.2 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 9th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.50 million ha | 4,232 ha | 3.49 million ha | Americas |
| 2000s | 3.58 million ha | 4,233 ha | 3.57 million ha | Americas |
| 2010s | 3.59 million ha | 4,784 ha | 3.58 million ha | Americas |
| 2020s | 3.62 million ha | 5,187 ha | 3.62 million ha | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Americas or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Americas, at 3.63 million ha against 5,187 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Americas and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 3.62 million ha, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Americas ranks 9th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th 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.