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
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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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.