Indonesia vs South-eastern Asia: Drained organic soils — Area

Indonesia
4.93 million ha
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
5.99 million ha
in 2024
Indonesia rank
2nd
South-eastern Asia rank
5th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Indonesia
  • South-eastern Asia
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

South-eastern Asia currently reports 5.99 million ha against 4.93 million ha in Indonesia, a difference of 1.06 million ha.

That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 2nd and South-eastern Asia ranks 5th of 221 countries.

South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.87 million ha 4.71 million ha 839,204 ha South-eastern Asia
2000s 4.15 million ha 5.05 million ha 901,053 ha South-eastern Asia
2010s 4.73 million ha 5.77 million ha 1.04 million ha South-eastern Asia
2020s 4.93 million ha 5.99 million ha 1.06 million ha South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Indonesia or South-eastern Asia?
South-eastern Asia, at 5.99 million ha against 4.93 million ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Indonesia and South-eastern Asia?
1.06 million ha, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South-eastern Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and South-eastern Asia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Indonesia ranks 2nd and South-eastern Asia 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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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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