Bangladesh vs Northern America: Cropland organic soils — Area

Bangladesh
323,785 ha
in 2024
Northern America
2.19 million ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
12th
Northern America rank
9th

Cropland organic soils — Area over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Northern America
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 2.19 million ha against 323,785 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.87 million ha.

That makes Northern America's figure about 6.8 times Bangladesh's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 12th and Northern America ranks 9th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 338,776 ha 2.13 million ha 1.80 million ha Northern America
2000s 331,572 ha 2.18 million ha 1.85 million ha Northern America
2010s 328,894 ha 2.18 million ha 1.85 million ha Northern America
2020s 326,076 ha 2.19 million ha 1.87 million ha Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Bangladesh or Northern America?
Northern America, at 2.19 million ha against 323,785 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Bangladesh and Northern America?
1.87 million ha, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Northern America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Northern America rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
Bangladesh ranks 12th and Northern America ranks 9th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland 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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