Eastern Africa vs Myanmar: Cropland organic soils — Area
Eastern Africa
597,008 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
256,127 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
17th
Myanmar rank
15th
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Myanmar
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 597,008 ha against 256,127 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 340,881 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 2.3 times Myanmar's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Myanmar ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 565,366 ha | 256,365 ha | 309,000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 574,721 ha | 257,914 ha | 316,807 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 597,336 ha | 257,606 ha | 339,731 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 597,508 ha | 256,373 ha | 341,135 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Eastern Africa or Myanmar?
- Eastern Africa, at 597,008 ha against 256,127 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Eastern Africa and Myanmar?
- 340,881 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Myanmar rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Myanmar ranks 15th of 31 groups.
- 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.