Bangladesh vs Zambia: Drained organic soils — Area
Bangladesh
353,955 ha
in 2024
Zambia
352,401 ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
16th
Zambia rank
17th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Bangladesh
- Zambia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 353,955 ha against 352,401 ha in Zambia, a difference of 1,554 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 17th of 221 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369,024 ha | 349,344 ha | 19,680 ha | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 361,348 ha | 351,446 ha | 9,902 ha | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 358,766 ha | 350,191 ha | 8,575 ha | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 355,884 ha | 352,031 ha | 3,854 ha | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Bangladesh or Zambia?
- Bangladesh, at 353,955 ha against 352,401 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 1,554 ha, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Zambia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 17th 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.