Australia vs China: Grassland organic soils — Area
Australia
58,858 ha
in 2024
China
59,424 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
China rank
22nd
Grassland organic soils — Area over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 59,424 ha against 58,858 ha in Australia, a difference of 566 ha.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and China ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,222 ha | 58,487 ha | 264.41 ha | China |
| 2000s | 59,134 ha | 58,619 ha | 515.18 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 58,626 ha | 58,743 ha | 116.82 ha | China |
| 2020s | 58,836 ha | 59,426 ha | 589.74 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Australia or China?
- China, at 59,424 ha against 58,858 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Australia and China?
- 566 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
- Australia ranks 24th and China ranks 22nd 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
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.