New Zealand vs Uganda: Drained organic soils — Area

New Zealand
126,115 ha
in 2024
Uganda
119,041 ha
in 2024
New Zealand rank
34th
Uganda rank
36th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uganda
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 126,115 ha against 119,041 ha in Uganda, a difference of 7,074 ha.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

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

New Zealand ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 36th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 126,460 ha 119,222 ha 7,238 ha New Zealand
2000s 126,856 ha 119,335 ha 7,522 ha New Zealand
2010s 126,671 ha 119,104 ha 7,566 ha New Zealand
2020s 126,138 ha 119,069 ha 7,069 ha New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, New Zealand or Uganda?
New Zealand, at 126,115 ha against 119,041 ha in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between New Zealand and Uganda?
7,074 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Uganda rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
New Zealand ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 36th 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.