Australia vs Ethiopia: Drained organic soils — Area

Australia
118,425 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
123,333 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
37th
Ethiopia rank
35th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Australia
  • Ethiopia
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 123,333 ha against 118,425 ha in Australia, a difference of 4,908 ha.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 37th and Ethiopia ranks 35th of 221 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 118,019 ha 124,769 ha 6,750 ha Ethiopia
2000s 119,082 ha 128,210 ha 9,127 ha Ethiopia
2010s 118,292 ha 129,065 ha 10,773 ha Ethiopia
2020s 118,393 ha 123,921 ha 5,529 ha Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Australia or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 123,333 ha against 118,425 ha in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Australia and Ethiopia?
4,908 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ethiopia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Australia and Ethiopia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Australia ranks 37th and Ethiopia ranks 35th 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
Last refreshed

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.