China, mainland vs Southern Africa: Grassland organic soils — Area

China, mainland
59,424 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
16,149 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
22nd
Southern Africa rank
23rd

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Southern Africa
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 59,424 ha against 16,149 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 43,275 ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.7 times Southern Africa's.

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

China, mainland ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 221 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 58,487 ha 13,927 ha 44,560 ha China, mainland
2000s 58,619 ha 15,954 ha 42,665 ha China, mainland
2010s 58,743 ha 16,209 ha 42,534 ha China, mainland
2020s 59,426 ha 16,148 ha 43,278 ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, China, mainland or Southern Africa?
China, mainland, at 59,424 ha against 16,149 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between China, mainland and Southern Africa?
43,275 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Southern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Southern Africa rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
China, mainland ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 23rd 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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