Australia and New Zealand vs Falkland Islands (Malvinas): Drained organic soils — Area

Australia and New Zealand
244,540 ha
in 2024
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
279,863 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
24th
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) rank
21st

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

Falkland Islands (Malvinas) currently reports 279,863 ha against 244,540 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 35,323 ha.

That makes Falkland Islands (Malvinas)'s figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th and Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ranks 21st of 221 countries.

Falkland Islands (Malvinas) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Difference Ahead
1990s 244,004 ha 280,963 ha 36,959 ha Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
2000s 245,939 ha 280,544 ha 34,605 ha Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
2010s 244,963 ha 280,446 ha 35,483 ha Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
2020s 244,530 ha 279,975 ha 35,444 ha Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Australia and New Zealand or Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
Falkland Islands (Malvinas), at 279,863 ha against 244,540 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Australia and New Zealand and Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
35,323 ha, with Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Falkland Islands (Malvinas) rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th and Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ranks 21st 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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