Finland vs Malaysia: Drained organic soils — Area

Finland
510,430 ha
in 2024
Malaysia
657,392 ha
in 2024
Finland rank
13th
Malaysia rank
11th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Finland
  • Malaysia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 657,392 ha against 510,430 ha in Finland, a difference of 146,962 ha.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.

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

Finland ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 392,203 ha 432,052 ha 39,849 ha Malaysia
2000s 439,799 ha 495,687 ha 55,888 ha Malaysia
2010s 473,928 ha 637,573 ha 163,645 ha Malaysia
2020s 509,417 ha 660,643 ha 151,226 ha Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Finland or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 657,392 ha against 510,430 ha in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Finland and Malaysia?
146,962 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Finland ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 11th 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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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.