New Zealand vs Sweden: Grassland organic soils — Area
New Zealand
117,220 ha
in 2024
Sweden
74,537 ha
in 2024
New Zealand rank
19th
Sweden rank
21st
Grassland organic soils — Area over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 117,220 ha against 74,537 ha in Sweden, a difference of 42,683 ha.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 221 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116,740 ha | 48,807 ha | 67,933 ha | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 117,562 ha | 51,722 ha | 65,841 ha | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 117,823 ha | 60,566 ha | 57,256 ha | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 117,230 ha | 74,416 ha | 42,813 ha | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 117,220 ha against 74,537 ha in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 42,683 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
- New Zealand ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st 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.