Italy vs South Africa: Drained organic soils — Area
Italy
24,285 ha
in 2024
South Africa
19,706 ha
in 2024
Italy rank
53rd
South Africa rank
55th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 24,285 ha against 19,706 ha in South Africa, a difference of 4,579 ha.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 221 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,740 ha | 16,839 ha | 7,902 ha | Italy |
| 2000s | 24,768 ha | 19,534 ha | 5,233 ha | Italy |
| 2010s | 24,675 ha | 19,957 ha | 4,718 ha | Italy |
| 2020s | 24,285 ha | 19,706 ha | 4,580 ha | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 24,285 ha against 19,706 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Italy and South Africa?
- 4,579 ha, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Italy ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th 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.