Botswana vs Brazil: Drained organic soils — Area
Botswana
12,444 ha
in 2024
Brazil
13,445 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
66th
Brazil rank
63rd
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Botswana
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 13,445 ha against 12,444 ha in Botswana, a difference of 1,001 ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 66th and Brazil ranks 63rd of 221 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,155 ha | 10,231 ha | 75.84 ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 11,367 ha | 12,251 ha | 883.96 ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 11,635 ha | 13,124 ha | 1,488 ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 12,419 ha | 13,406 ha | 986.7 ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Botswana or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 13,445 ha against 12,444 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Botswana and Brazil?
- 1,001 ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Brazil?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Brazil rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Botswana ranks 66th and Brazil ranks 63rd 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.