Indonesia vs Middle Africa: Drained organic soils — Area
Indonesia
4.93 million ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
122,665 ha
in 2024
Indonesia rank
2nd
Middle Africa rank
5th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Indonesia
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4.93 million ha against 122,665 ha in Middle Africa, a difference of 4.81 million ha.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 40.2 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 2nd and Middle Africa ranks 5th of 221 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.87 million ha | 107,847 ha | 3.77 million ha | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 4.15 million ha | 106,997 ha | 4.04 million ha | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 4.73 million ha | 117,017 ha | 4.62 million ha | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.93 million ha | 121,937 ha | 4.81 million ha | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Indonesia or Middle Africa?
- Indonesia, at 4.93 million ha against 122,665 ha in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Indonesia and Middle Africa?
- 4.81 million ha, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Middle Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Middle Africa rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Indonesia ranks 2nd and Middle Africa ranks 5th 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.