Argentina vs China: Drained organic soils — Area

Argentina
181,558 ha
in 2024
China
151,724 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
30th
China rank
32nd

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Argentina
  • China
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 181,558 ha against 151,724 ha in China, a difference of 29,834 ha.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times China's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 30th and China ranks 32nd of 221 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina China Difference Ahead
1990s 178,180 ha 145,134 ha 33,046 ha Argentina
2000s 179,912 ha 148,410 ha 31,502 ha Argentina
2010s 180,660 ha 149,737 ha 30,923 ha Argentina
2020s 181,593 ha 151,768 ha 29,825 ha Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Argentina or China?
Argentina, at 181,558 ha against 151,724 ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Argentina and China?
29,834 ha, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Argentina and China rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Argentina ranks 30th and China ranks 32nd of 221 countries.
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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Indicator
Drained 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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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.