China vs New Zealand: Grassland organic soils — Area
China
59,424 ha
in 2024
New Zealand
117,220 ha
in 2024
China rank
22nd
New Zealand rank
19th
Grassland organic soils — Area over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 117,220 ha against 59,424 ha in China, a difference of 57,796 ha.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.0 times China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
China ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 19th of 221 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,487 ha | 116,740 ha | 58,254 ha | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 58,619 ha | 117,562 ha | 58,944 ha | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 58,743 ha | 117,823 ha | 59,080 ha | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 59,426 ha | 117,230 ha | 57,804 ha | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, China or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 117,220 ha against 59,424 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between China and New Zealand?
- 57,796 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
- China ranks 22nd 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.