Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Ireland or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 657,392 ha against 527,407 ha in Ireland as of 2024.

What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Ireland and Malaysia?

129,985 ha, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Ireland vs Malaysia: Drained organic soils — Area

Ireland

527,407 ha

in 2024

Malaysia

657,392 ha

in 2024

Ireland rank

12th

Malaysia rank

11th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

Ireland
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 657,392 ha against 527,407 ha in Ireland, a difference of 129,985 ha.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 242 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	551,060 ha	432,052 ha	119,008 ha	Ireland
2000s	540,854 ha	495,687 ha	45,168 ha	Ireland
2010s	534,096 ha	637,573 ha	103,478 ha	Malaysia
2020s	528,058 ha	660,643 ha	132,585 ha	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Ireland or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 657,392 ha against 527,407 ha in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Ireland and Malaysia?: 129,985 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?: Ireland ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 242 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: 275 places, 9,399 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 October 2026

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