Canada vs Indonesia: Drained organic soils — Area
Canada
1.38 million ha
in 2024
Indonesia
4.93 million ha
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Indonesia rank
2nd
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Canada
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4.93 million ha against 1.38 million ha in Canada, a difference of 3.55 million ha.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 3.6 times Canada's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 2nd of 221 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million ha | 3.87 million ha | 2.56 million ha | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.35 million ha | 4.15 million ha | 2.80 million ha | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.35 million ha | 4.73 million ha | 3.38 million ha | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.38 million ha | 4.93 million ha | 3.55 million ha | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Canada or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 4.93 million ha against 1.38 million ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Canada and Indonesia?
- 3.55 million ha, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Indonesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Indonesia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Canada ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 2nd 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.