Iceland vs Malaysia: Grassland organic soils — Area

Iceland
37,666 ha
in 2024
Malaysia
50,424 ha
in 2024
Iceland rank
31st
Malaysia rank
29th

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

  • Iceland
  • Malaysia
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 50,424 ha against 37,666 ha in Iceland, a difference of 12,758 ha.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

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

Iceland ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 29th of 221 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 37,397 ha 45,906 ha 8,509 ha Malaysia
2000s 37,388 ha 47,567 ha 10,178 ha Malaysia
2010s 37,417 ha 51,110 ha 13,693 ha Malaysia
2020s 37,666 ha 50,738 ha 13,071 ha Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Iceland or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 50,424 ha against 37,666 ha in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Iceland and Malaysia?
12,758 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Malaysia rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
Iceland ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 29th 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

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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