Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Drained organic soils — Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
5,187 ha
in 2024
United States of America
1.55 million ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th
United States of America rank
14th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • United States of America
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.55 million ha against 5,187 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.54 million ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 298.0 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 14th of 22 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 4,232 ha 1.54 million ha 1.54 million ha United States of America
2000s 4,233 ha 1.55 million ha 1.55 million ha United States of America
2010s 4,784 ha 1.54 million ha 1.54 million ha United States of America
2020s 5,187 ha 1.55 million ha 1.54 million ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.55 million ha against 5,187 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States of America?
1.54 million ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 14th of 22 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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