Australia and New Zealand vs Canada: Grassland organic soils — Area

Australia and New Zealand
176,078 ha
in 2024
Canada
155,269 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
14th
Canada rank
17th

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Canada
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 176,078 ha against 155,269 ha in Canada, a difference of 20,809 ha.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

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

Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Canada ranks 17th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 174,962 ha 147,044 ha 27,918 ha Australia and New Zealand
2000s 176,696 ha 146,437 ha 30,259 ha Australia and New Zealand
2010s 176,449 ha 148,912 ha 27,537 ha Australia and New Zealand
2020s 176,066 ha 155,104 ha 20,961 ha Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Australia and New Zealand or Canada?
Australia and New Zealand, at 176,078 ha against 155,269 ha in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Australia and New Zealand and Canada?
20,809 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Canada?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Canada rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Canada ranks 17th of 221 countries.
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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About this data

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
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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