Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Drained organic soils — Area
Malaysia
657,392 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
457,496 ha
in 2024
Malaysia rank
11th
Papua New Guinea rank
14th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 657,392 ha against 457,496 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 199,896 ha.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 221 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 432,052 ha | 390,977 ha | 41,075 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 495,687 ha | 461,992 ha | 33,694 ha | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 637,573 ha | 441,126 ha | 196,448 ha | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 660,643 ha | 455,259 ha | 205,384 ha | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 657,392 ha against 457,496 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 199,896 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Malaysia ranks 11th 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.