Australia vs Madagascar: Drained organic soils — Area
Australia
118,425 ha
in 2024
Madagascar
94,647 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
37th
Madagascar rank
39th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Australia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Australia currently reports 118,425 ha against 94,647 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 23,778 ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 37th and Madagascar ranks 39th of 221 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,544 ha | 93,227 ha | 24,317 ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 119,082 ha | 94,620 ha | 24,463 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 118,292 ha | 94,661 ha | 23,631 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 118,393 ha | 94,798 ha | 23,595 ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Australia or Madagascar?
- Australia, at 118,425 ha against 94,647 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Australia and Madagascar?
- 23,778 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Madagascar rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Australia ranks 37th and Madagascar ranks 39th 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.