Australia and New Zealand vs Southern Asia: Drained organic soils — Area
Australia and New Zealand
244,540 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
546,273 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
25th
Southern Asia rank
24th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 546,273 ha against 244,540 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 301,733 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.2 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 25th and Southern Asia ranks 24th of 242 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244,004 ha | 565,040 ha | 321,035 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 245,939 ha | 560,166 ha | 314,228 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 244,963 ha | 554,656 ha | 309,692 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 244,530 ha | 548,303 ha | 303,773 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Australia and New Zealand or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 546,273 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 Southern Asia?
- 301,733 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Southern Asia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 25th and Southern Asia ranks 24th of 242 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.