Malaysia vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Drained organic soils — Area

Malaysia
657,392 ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
3.09 million ha
in 2024
Malaysia rank
11th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
10th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Malaysia
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 3.09 million ha against 657,392 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 2.43 million ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 4.7 times Malaysia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 11th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 10th of 221 countries.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 432,052 ha 3.09 million ha 2.66 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 495,687 ha 3.12 million ha 2.62 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 637,573 ha 3.11 million ha 2.48 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 660,643 ha 3.09 million ha 2.43 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Malaysia or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 3.09 million ha against 657,392 ha in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Malaysia and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
2.43 million ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Malaysia ranks 11th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 10th 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.