Asia vs OECD: Drained organic soils — Area
Asia
7.87 million ha
in 2024
OECD
9.85 million ha
in 2024
Asia rank
1st
OECD rank
1st
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Asia
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 9.85 million ha against 7.87 million ha in Asia, a difference of 1.98 million ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 1.3 times Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and OECD ranks 1st of 22 groups.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.64 million ha | 9.59 million ha | 2.94 million ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 6.98 million ha | 9.74 million ha | 2.76 million ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 7.68 million ha | 9.78 million ha | 2.10 million ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 7.87 million ha | 9.85 million ha | 1.97 million ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Asia or OECD?
- OECD, at 9.85 million ha against 7.87 million ha in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Asia and OECD?
- 1.98 million ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and OECD rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Asia ranks 1st and OECD ranks 1st of 22 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.