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
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020072024

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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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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