Canada vs United States of America: Grassland organic soils — Area

Canada
155,269 ha
in 2024
United States of America
573,296 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
17th
United States of America rank
15th

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 573,296 ha against 155,269 ha in Canada, a difference of 418,027 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.7 times Canada's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 15th of 221 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 147,044 ha 572,903 ha 425,859 ha United States of America
2000s 146,437 ha 574,749 ha 428,312 ha United States of America
2010s 148,912 ha 572,865 ha 423,953 ha United States of America
2020s 155,104 ha 573,084 ha 417,979 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Canada or United States of America?
United States of America, at 573,296 ha against 155,269 ha in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Canada and United States of America?
418,027 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
Canada ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 15th 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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