Botswana vs Faroe Islands: Drained organic soils — Area
Botswana
12,444 ha
in 2024
Faroe Islands
13,249 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
66th
Faroe Islands rank
65th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Botswana
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 13,249 ha against 12,444 ha in Botswana, a difference of 805 ha.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 66th and Faroe Islands ranks 65th of 221 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,155 ha | 13,329 ha | 3,174 ha | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 11,367 ha | 13,329 ha | 1,963 ha | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 11,635 ha | 13,320 ha | 1,685 ha | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 12,419 ha | 13,249 ha | 829.7 ha | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Botswana or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 13,249 ha against 12,444 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Botswana and Faroe Islands?
- 805 ha, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Faroe Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Faroe Islands rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Botswana ranks 66th and Faroe Islands ranks 65th 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.