Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Malaysia: Drained organic soils — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
9,357 ha
in 2024
Malaysia
657,392 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Malaysia rank
11th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Malaysia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 657,392 ha against 9,357 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 648,035 ha.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 70.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 9,810 ha 432,052 ha 422,242 ha Malaysia
2000s 9,368 ha 495,687 ha 486,318 ha Malaysia
2010s 9,336 ha 637,573 ha 628,237 ha Malaysia
2020s 9,334 ha 660,643 ha 651,308 ha Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 657,392 ha against 9,357 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Malaysia?
648,035 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Malaysia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 11th 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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