Ireland vs Papua New Guinea: Drained organic soils — Area
Ireland
527,407 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
457,496 ha
in 2024
Ireland rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
14th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Ireland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 527,407 ha against 457,496 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 69,911 ha.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 221 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 551,060 ha | 390,977 ha | 160,083 ha | Ireland |
| 2000s | 540,854 ha | 461,992 ha | 78,862 ha | Ireland |
| 2010s | 534,096 ha | 441,126 ha | 92,970 ha | Ireland |
| 2020s | 528,058 ha | 455,259 ha | 72,799 ha | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Ireland or Papua New Guinea?
- Ireland, at 527,407 ha against 457,496 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 69,911 ha, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Ireland ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th 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.