Africa vs Bangladesh: Drained organic soils — Area
Africa
1.39 million ha
in 2024
Bangladesh
353,955 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
15th
Bangladesh rank
16th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Africa
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.39 million ha against 353,955 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.04 million ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 3.9 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 15th and Bangladesh ranks 16th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 million ha | 369,024 ha | 1.01 million ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 1.40 million ha | 361,348 ha | 1.03 million ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.40 million ha | 358,766 ha | 1.04 million ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.39 million ha | 355,884 ha | 1.03 million ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Africa or Bangladesh?
- Africa, at 1.39 million ha against 353,955 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Africa and Bangladesh?
- 1.04 million ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Bangladesh?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Bangladesh rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Africa ranks 15th and Bangladesh ranks 16th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained 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.