Bangladesh vs Eastern Asia: Drained organic soils — Area
Bangladesh
353,955 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia
1.33 million ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
16th
Eastern Asia rank
16th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Bangladesh
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 1.33 million ha against 353,955 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 980,435 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.8 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 16th and Eastern Asia ranks 16th of 221 countries.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369,024 ha | 1.37 million ha | 997,573 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 361,348 ha | 1.37 million ha | 1.01 million ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 358,766 ha | 1.35 million ha | 989,334 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 355,884 ha | 1.34 million ha | 979,644 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Bangladesh or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 1.33 million ha against 353,955 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Bangladesh and Eastern Asia?
- 980,435 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Eastern Asia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th and Eastern Asia ranks 16th 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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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.