Belize vs Jamaica: Drained organic soils — Area
Belize
4,391 ha
in 2024
Jamaica
5,868 ha
in 2024
Belize rank
78th
Jamaica rank
76th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5,868 ha against 4,391 ha in Belize, a difference of 1,477 ha.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Belize's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 78th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 221 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,609 ha | 4,723 ha | 1,114 ha | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 3,431 ha | 5,936 ha | 2,505 ha | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3,938 ha | 6,207 ha | 2,269 ha | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4,384 ha | 5,868 ha | 1,484 ha | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Belize or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 5,868 ha against 4,391 ha in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Belize and Jamaica?
- 1,477 ha, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Belize ranks 78th and Jamaica ranks 76th 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.