Australia vs France: Grassland organic soils — Area

Australia
58,858 ha
in 2024
France
52,350 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
France rank
27th

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

  • Australia
  • France
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 58,858 ha against 52,350 ha in France, a difference of 6,508 ha.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times France's.

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

Australia ranks 24th and France ranks 27th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1990s 58,222 ha 52,292 ha 5,930 ha Australia
2000s 59,134 ha 52,385 ha 6,749 ha Australia
2010s 58,626 ha 52,150 ha 6,476 ha Australia
2020s 58,836 ha 52,353 ha 6,483 ha Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Australia or France?
Australia, at 58,858 ha against 52,350 ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Australia and France?
6,508 ha, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and France rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
Australia ranks 24th and France ranks 27th 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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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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