Australia vs Denmark: Drained organic soils — Area
Australia
118,425 ha
in 2024
Denmark
85,378 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
37th
Denmark rank
40th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 118,425 ha against 85,378 ha in Denmark, a difference of 33,047 ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 37th and Denmark ranks 40th of 221 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,544 ha | 87,556 ha | 29,989 ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 119,082 ha | 86,787 ha | 32,295 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 118,292 ha | 86,636 ha | 31,656 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 118,393 ha | 85,566 ha | 32,827 ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 118,425 ha against 85,378 ha in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Australia and Denmark?
- 33,047 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Australia ranks 37th and Denmark ranks 40th 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.