Americas vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Drained organic soils — Area
Americas
3.63 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
9,357 ha
in 2024
Americas rank
9th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Americas
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Americas currently reports 3.63 million ha against 9,357 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 3.62 million ha.
That makes Americas's figure about 387.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th of 31 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.50 million ha | 9,810 ha | 3.49 million ha | Americas |
| 2000s | 3.58 million ha | 9,368 ha | 3.57 million ha | Americas |
| 2010s | 3.59 million ha | 9,336 ha | 3.58 million ha | Americas |
| 2020s | 3.62 million ha | 9,334 ha | 3.61 million ha | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Americas or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Americas, at 3.63 million ha against 9,357 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 3.62 million ha, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Americas ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th 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.