Botswana vs Gabon: Drained organic soils — Area
Botswana
12,444 ha
in 2024
Gabon
12,202 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
66th
Gabon rank
67th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 12,444 ha against 12,202 ha in Gabon, a difference of 242 ha.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 66th and Gabon ranks 67th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,155 ha | 9,938 ha | 217.14 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 11,367 ha | 11,466 ha | 99.08 ha | Gabon |
| 2010s | 11,635 ha | 11,701 ha | 65.71 ha | Gabon |
| 2020s | 12,419 ha | 12,108 ha | 311.62 ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Botswana or Gabon?
- Botswana, at 12,444 ha against 12,202 ha in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Botswana and Gabon?
- 242 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Botswana ranks 66th and Gabon ranks 67th of 216 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.