Falkland Islands (Malvinas) vs South America: Drained organic soils — Area
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 675,366 ha against 279,863 ha in Falkland Islands (Malvinas), a difference of 395,503 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 2.4 times Falkland Islands (Malvinas)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ranks 21st and South America ranks 20th of 221 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280,963 ha | 612,742 ha | 331,779 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 280,544 ha | 646,886 ha | 366,342 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 280,446 ha | 660,457 ha | 380,011 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 279,975 ha | 673,755 ha | 393,780 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) or South America?
- South America, at 675,366 ha against 279,863 ha in Falkland Islands (Malvinas) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and South America?
- 395,503 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and South America rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ranks 21st and South America ranks 20th of 221 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
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.