Australia and New Zealand vs Caribbean: Drained organic soils — Area
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Caribbean
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 244,540 ha against 7,210 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 237,330 ha.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 33.9 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th and Caribbean ranks 27th of 221 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244,004 ha | 7,236 ha | 236,768 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 245,939 ha | 7,538 ha | 238,401 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 244,963 ha | 7,548 ha | 237,415 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 244,530 ha | 7,214 ha | 237,316 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Australia and New Zealand or Caribbean?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 244,540 ha against 7,210 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Australia and New Zealand and Caribbean?
- 237,330 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Caribbean rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th and Caribbean ranks 27th 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.