Bangladesh vs Eastern Africa: Drained organic soils — Area
Bangladesh
353,955 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa
1.17 million ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
17th
Eastern Africa rank
19th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Bangladesh
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 1.17 million ha against 353,955 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 813,675 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.3 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 17th and Eastern Africa ranks 19th of 242 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369,024 ha | 919,982 ha | 550,958 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 361,348 ha | 930,490 ha | 569,141 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 358,766 ha | 1.13 million ha | 773,994 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 355,884 ha | 1.17 million ha | 812,770 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Bangladesh or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 1.17 million ha against 353,955 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Bangladesh and Eastern Africa?
- 813,675 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eastern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Eastern Africa rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th and Eastern Africa ranks 19th of 242 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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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.