Malaysia vs Western Europe: Drained organic soils — Area
Malaysia
657,392 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
1.68 million ha
in 2024
Malaysia rank
11th
Western Europe rank
13th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Malaysia
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 1.68 million ha against 657,392 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 1.02 million ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.6 times Malaysia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 432,052 ha | 1.74 million ha | 1.30 million ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 495,687 ha | 1.70 million ha | 1.21 million ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 637,573 ha | 1.69 million ha | 1.05 million ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 660,643 ha | 1.68 million ha | 1.02 million ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Malaysia or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 1.68 million ha against 657,392 ha in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Malaysia and Western Europe?
- 1.02 million ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Western Europe rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Malaysia ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 13th 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.