Eastern Africa vs Papua New Guinea: Drained organic soils — Area
Eastern Africa
1.17 million ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
457,496 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
17th
Papua New Guinea rank
14th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 1.17 million ha against 457,496 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 710,134 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 2.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 919,982 ha | 390,977 ha | 529,006 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 930,490 ha | 461,992 ha | 468,497 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 1.13 million ha | 441,126 ha | 691,635 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 1.17 million ha | 455,259 ha | 713,395 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Eastern Africa or Papua New Guinea?
- Eastern Africa, at 1.17 million ha against 457,496 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Eastern Africa and Papua New Guinea?
- 710,134 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 31 groups.
- 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.