Bangladesh vs Sweden: Drained organic soils — Area

Bangladesh
353,955 ha
in 2024
Sweden
364,850 ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
16th
Sweden rank
15th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sweden
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 364,850 ha against 353,955 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 10,895 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 369,024 ha 255,776 ha 113,248 ha Bangladesh
2000s 361,348 ha 280,374 ha 80,974 ha Bangladesh
2010s 358,766 ha 328,034 ha 30,732 ha Bangladesh
2020s 355,884 ha 364,546 ha 8,661 ha Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Bangladesh or Sweden?
Sweden, at 364,850 ha against 353,955 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Bangladesh and Sweden?
10,895 ha, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Sweden rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Bangladesh ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th 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

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.