Bangladesh vs Western Europe: Drained organic soils — Area
Bangladesh
353,955 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
1.68 million ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
16th
Western Europe rank
13th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Bangladesh
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 1.68 million ha against 353,955 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.33 million ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 4.7 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 16th and Western Europe ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369,024 ha | 1.74 million ha | 1.37 million ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 361,348 ha | 1.70 million ha | 1.34 million ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 358,766 ha | 1.69 million ha | 1.33 million ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 355,884 ha | 1.68 million ha | 1.33 million ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Bangladesh or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 1.68 million ha against 353,955 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Bangladesh and Western Europe?
- 1.33 million ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Western Europe rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th and Western Europe ranks 13th 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.