Canada vs New Zealand: Grassland organic soils — Area
Canada
155,269 ha
in 2024
New Zealand
117,220 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
17th
New Zealand rank
19th
Grassland organic soils — Area over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 155,269 ha against 117,220 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 38,049 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 221 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147,044 ha | 116,740 ha | 30,304 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 146,437 ha | 117,562 ha | 28,874 ha | Canada |
| 2010s | 148,912 ha | 117,823 ha | 31,089 ha | Canada |
| 2020s | 155,104 ha | 117,230 ha | 37,874 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 155,269 ha against 117,220 ha in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Canada and New Zealand?
- 38,049 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
- Canada ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 19th 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.