Malawi vs Romania: Drained organic soils — Area

Malawi
16,536 ha
in 2024
Romania
19,363 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
58th
Romania rank
56th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Malawi
  • Romania
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 19,363 ha against 16,536 ha in Malawi, a difference of 2,827 ha.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 58th and Romania ranks 56th of 221 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 16,568 ha 18,701 ha 2,132 ha Romania
2000s 17,186 ha 18,879 ha 1,693 ha Romania
2010s 16,999 ha 18,971 ha 1,973 ha Romania
2020s 16,535 ha 19,363 ha 2,828 ha Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Malawi or Romania?
Romania, at 19,363 ha against 16,536 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Malawi and Romania?
2,827 ha, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Romania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Romania rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Malawi ranks 58th and Romania ranks 56th 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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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.