Americas vs Malaysia: Drained organic soils — Area
Americas
3.63 million ha
in 2024
Malaysia
657,392 ha
in 2024
Americas rank
9th
Malaysia rank
11th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Americas
- Malaysia
How they compare
Americas currently reports 3.63 million ha against 657,392 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 2.97 million ha.
That makes Americas's figure about 5.5 times Malaysia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 9th and Malaysia 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 | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.50 million ha | 432,052 ha | 3.06 million ha | Americas |
| 2000s | 3.58 million ha | 495,687 ha | 3.08 million ha | Americas |
| 2010s | 3.59 million ha | 637,573 ha | 2.95 million ha | Americas |
| 2020s | 3.62 million ha | 660,643 ha | 2.96 million ha | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Americas or Malaysia?
- Americas, at 3.63 million ha against 657,392 ha in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Americas and Malaysia?
- 2.97 million ha, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Malaysia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Americas ranks 9th and Malaysia 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.