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
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

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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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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