Australia and New Zealand vs Norway: Drained organic soils — Area

Australia and New Zealand
244,540 ha
in 2024
Norway
242,993 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
24th
Norway rank
25th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Norway
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020072024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 244,540 ha against 242,993 ha in Norway, a difference of 1,547 ha.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th and Norway ranks 25th 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 Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 244,004 ha 228,970 ha 15,034 ha Australia and New Zealand
2000s 245,939 ha 234,182 ha 11,757 ha Australia and New Zealand
2010s 244,963 ha 241,354 ha 3,610 ha Australia and New Zealand
2020s 244,530 ha 243,216 ha 1,314 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 Norway?
Australia and New Zealand, at 244,540 ha against 242,993 ha in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Australia and New Zealand and Norway?
1,547 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Norway?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Norway rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th and Norway ranks 25th 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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