Faroe Islands vs South Africa: Grassland organic soils — Area
Faroe Islands
12,685 ha
in 2024
South Africa
15,584 ha
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
44th
South Africa rank
42nd
Grassland organic soils — Area over time
- Faroe Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15,584 ha against 12,685 ha in Faroe Islands, a difference of 2,899 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Faroe Islands's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 221 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,862 ha | 13,473 ha | 611.55 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12,862 ha | 15,482 ha | 2,621 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12,846 ha | 15,719 ha | 2,872 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12,685 ha | 15,583 ha | 2,897 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Faroe Islands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 15,584 ha against 12,685 ha in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Faroe Islands and South Africa?
- 2,899 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and South Africa rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
- Faroe Islands ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd 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.