Australia vs Uganda: Drained organic soils — Area

Australia
118,425 ha
in 2024
Uganda
119,041 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
37th
Uganda rank
36th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Australia
  • Uganda
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020072024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 119,041 ha against 118,425 ha in Australia, a difference of 616 ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

Australia ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 36th of 221 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 117,544 ha 119,222 ha 1,678 ha Uganda
2000s 119,082 ha 119,335 ha 252.3 ha Uganda
2010s 118,292 ha 119,104 ha 812.2 ha Uganda
2020s 118,393 ha 119,069 ha 676 ha Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Australia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 119,041 ha against 118,425 ha in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Australia and Uganda?
616 ha, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and Uganda rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Australia ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 36th of 221 countries.
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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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.