Uganda vs Western Africa: Cropland organic soils — Area
Uganda
109,306 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
62,635 ha
in 2024
Uganda rank
22nd
Western Africa rank
23rd
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Uganda
- Western Africa
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 109,306 ha against 62,635 ha in Western Africa, a difference of 46,671 ha.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.7 times Western Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 221 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109,070 ha | 57,852 ha | 51,218 ha | Uganda |
| 2000s | 109,371 ha | 61,906 ha | 47,466 ha | Uganda |
| 2010s | 109,200 ha | 62,350 ha | 46,850 ha | Uganda |
| 2020s | 109,335 ha | 62,671 ha | 46,664 ha | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Uganda or Western Africa?
- Uganda, at 109,306 ha against 62,635 ha in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Uganda and Western Africa?
- 46,671 ha, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Western Africa rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Uganda ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 23rd 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.