Uganda vs Zambia: Cropland organic soils — Area
Uganda
109,306 ha
in 2024
Zambia
133,942 ha
in 2024
Uganda rank
22nd
Zambia rank
21st
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 133,942 ha against 109,306 ha in Uganda, a difference of 24,636 ha.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 21st of 221 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109,070 ha | 129,242 ha | 20,172 ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 109,371 ha | 131,510 ha | 22,139 ha | Zambia |
| 2010s | 109,200 ha | 131,758 ha | 22,558 ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 109,335 ha | 133,645 ha | 24,310 ha | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 133,942 ha against 109,306 ha in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Uganda and Zambia?
- 24,636 ha, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Uganda ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 21st 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.