South Africa vs Thailand: Drained organic soils — Area
South Africa
19,706 ha
in 2024
Thailand
22,254 ha
in 2024
South Africa rank
60th
Thailand rank
59th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 22,254 ha against 19,706 ha in South Africa, a difference of 2,548 ha.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 60th and Thailand ranks 59th of 242 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,839 ha | 21,639 ha | 4,800 ha | Thailand |
| 2000s | 19,534 ha | 20,286 ha | 751.63 ha | Thailand |
| 2010s | 19,957 ha | 21,094 ha | 1,137 ha | Thailand |
| 2020s | 19,706 ha | 22,140 ha | 2,434 ha | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 22,254 ha against 19,706 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between South Africa and Thailand?
- 2,548 ha, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- South Africa ranks 60th and Thailand ranks 59th of 242 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.