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
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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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.