Denmark vs Madagascar: Drained organic soils — Area

Denmark
85,378 ha
in 2024
Madagascar
94,647 ha
in 2024
Denmark rank
40th
Madagascar rank
39th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Denmark
  • Madagascar
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020072024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 94,647 ha against 85,378 ha in Denmark, a difference of 9,269 ha.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

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

Denmark ranks 40th and Madagascar ranks 39th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 87,556 ha 93,227 ha 5,671 ha Madagascar
2000s 86,787 ha 94,620 ha 7,832 ha Madagascar
2010s 86,636 ha 94,661 ha 8,025 ha Madagascar
2020s 85,566 ha 94,798 ha 9,232 ha Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Denmark or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 94,647 ha against 85,378 ha in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Denmark and Madagascar?
9,269 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Madagascar?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Madagascar rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Denmark ranks 40th and Madagascar ranks 39th of 216 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

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.