Colombia vs Portugal: Cropland organic soils — Area

Colombia
9,505 ha
in 2024
Portugal
7,159 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
60th
Portugal rank
62nd

Cropland organic soils — Area over time

  • Colombia
  • Portugal
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199020072024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 9,505 ha against 7,159 ha in Portugal, a difference of 2,346 ha.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Colombia ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 5,234 ha 8,251 ha 3,017 ha Portugal
2000s 7,191 ha 7,970 ha 778.14 ha Portugal
2010s 8,469 ha 7,660 ha 809.23 ha Colombia
2020s 9,440 ha 7,198 ha 2,242 ha Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Colombia or Portugal?
Colombia, at 9,505 ha against 7,159 ha in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Colombia and Portugal?
2,346 ha, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
Colombia ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 62nd 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

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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