Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Belgium-Luxembourg or Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 9,357 ha against 8,508 ha in Belgium-Luxembourg as of 2024.

What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Belgium-Luxembourg and Democratic Republic of the Congo?

849 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and Democratic Republic of the Congo?

10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1999.

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.

Belgium-Luxembourg vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Drained organic soils — Area

Belgium-Luxembourg

8,508 ha

in 1999

Democratic Republic of the Congo

9,357 ha

in 2024

Belgium-Luxembourg rank

77th

Democratic Republic of the Congo rank

75th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

Belgium-Luxembourg
Democratic Republic of the Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 9,357 ha against 8,508 ha in Belgium-Luxembourg, a difference of 849 ha.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Belgium-Luxembourg's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 77th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 75th of 242 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Belgium-Luxembourg or Democratic Republic of the Congo?: Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 9,357 ha against 8,508 ha in Belgium-Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Belgium-Luxembourg and Democratic Republic of the Congo?: 849 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and Democratic Republic of the Congo?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for drained organic soils — area?: Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 77th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 75th 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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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: 275 places, 9,399 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 October 2026

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.