Belgium vs Uruguay: Drained organic soils — Area
Belgium
8,013 ha
in 2024
Uruguay
9,257 ha
in 2024
Belgium rank
72nd
Uruguay rank
70th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Belgium
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 9,257 ha against 8,013 ha in Belgium, a difference of 1,244 ha.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 70th of 221 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,050 ha | 9,162 ha | 1,112 ha | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7,949 ha | 9,160 ha | 1,212 ha | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8,027 ha | 9,271 ha | 1,244 ha | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Belgium or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 9,257 ha against 8,013 ha in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Belgium and Uruguay?
- 1,244 ha, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Uruguay rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Belgium ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 70th 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.