Eastern Asia vs Papua New Guinea: Drained organic soils — Area
Eastern Asia
1.33 million ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
457,496 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
16th
Papua New Guinea rank
14th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 1.33 million ha against 457,496 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 876,894 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 2.9 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 million ha | 390,977 ha | 975,620 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 1.37 million ha | 461,992 ha | 906,180 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.35 million ha | 441,126 ha | 906,974 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.34 million ha | 455,259 ha | 880,269 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Eastern Asia or Papua New Guinea?
- Eastern Asia, at 1.33 million ha against 457,496 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Eastern Asia and Papua New Guinea?
- 876,894 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 16th 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.