Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Grassland organic soils — Area

Asia
1.58 million ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.18 million ha
in 2024
Asia rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

  • Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 1.58 million ha against 1.18 million ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 400,960 ha.

That makes Asia's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

Asia ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.52 million ha 1.21 million ha 303,408 ha Asia
2000s 1.54 million ha 1.19 million ha 350,949 ha Asia
2010s 1.58 million ha 1.19 million ha 394,645 ha Asia
2020s 1.58 million ha 1.18 million ha 400,018 ha Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Asia, at 1.58 million ha against 1.18 million ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
400,960 ha, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
Asia ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,399 data points, 1990–2024
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