China vs Ethiopia: Drained organic soils — Area

China
151,724 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
123,333 ha
in 2024
China rank
32nd
Ethiopia rank
35th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

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

How they compare

China currently reports 151,724 ha against 123,333 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 28,391 ha.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

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

China ranks 32nd and Ethiopia ranks 35th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 145,556 ha 124,769 ha 20,787 ha China
2000s 148,410 ha 128,210 ha 20,200 ha China
2010s 149,737 ha 129,065 ha 20,672 ha China
2020s 151,768 ha 123,921 ha 27,847 ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, China or Ethiopia?
China, at 151,724 ha against 123,333 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between China and Ethiopia?
28,391 ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
China ranks 32nd 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
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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.