Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Denmark or South Africa?

Denmark, at 15,652 ha against 15,584 ha in South Africa as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Denmark vs South Africa: Grassland organic soils — Area

Denmark

15,652 ha

in 2024

South Africa

15,584 ha

in 2024

Denmark rank

42nd

South Africa rank

43rd

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

Denmark
South Africa

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 15,652 ha against 15,584 ha in South Africa, a difference of 68 ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 43rd of 242 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15,464 ha	13,473 ha	1,991 ha	Denmark
2000s	15,365 ha	15,482 ha	116.92 ha	South Africa
2010s	15,605 ha	15,719 ha	113.59 ha	South Africa
2020s	15,631 ha	15,583 ha	48.2 ha	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Denmark or South Africa?: Denmark, at 15,652 ha against 15,584 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Denmark and South Africa?: 68 ha, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?: Denmark ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 43rd of 242 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: 275 places, 9,399 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 October 2026

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