Africa vs Zambia: Drained organic soils — Area
Africa
1.39 million ha
in 2024
Zambia
352,401 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
15th
Zambia rank
17th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.39 million ha against 352,401 ha in Zambia, a difference of 1.04 million ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 3.9 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 17th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 million ha | 349,344 ha | 1.03 million ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 1.40 million ha | 351,446 ha | 1.04 million ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.40 million ha | 350,191 ha | 1.05 million ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.39 million ha | 352,031 ha | 1.04 million ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Africa or Zambia?
- Africa, at 1.39 million ha against 352,401 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Africa and Zambia?
- 1.04 million ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Zambia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Africa ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 17th 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.