Papua New Guinea vs United States of America: Drained organic soils — Area
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.55 million ha against 457,496 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.09 million ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 14th of 221 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 390,977 ha | 1.54 million ha | 1.15 million ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 461,992 ha | 1.55 million ha | 1.09 million ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 441,126 ha | 1.54 million ha | 1.10 million ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 455,259 ha | 1.55 million ha | 1.09 million ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Papua New Guinea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.55 million ha against 457,496 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Papua New Guinea and United States of America?
- 1.09 million ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United States of America rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 14th and United States of America 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.