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

China, mainland
59,424 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
19,382 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
22nd
Southern Europe rank
22nd

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Southern Europe
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 59,424 ha against 19,382 ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 40,042 ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.1 times Southern Europe's.

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

China, mainland ranks 22nd and Southern Europe ranks 22nd 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 Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 58,487 ha 17,476 ha 41,011 ha China, mainland
2000s 58,619 ha 19,210 ha 39,409 ha China, mainland
2010s 58,743 ha 19,392 ha 39,351 ha China, mainland
2020s 59,426 ha 19,379 ha 40,046 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 Europe?
China, mainland, at 59,424 ha against 19,382 ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between China, mainland and Southern Europe?
40,042 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Southern Europe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Southern Europe rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
China, mainland ranks 22nd and Southern Europe 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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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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