Botswana vs Portugal: Drained organic soils — Area

Botswana
12,444 ha
in 2024
Portugal
9,676 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
66th
Portugal rank
69th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Botswana
  • Portugal
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020072024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 12,444 ha against 9,676 ha in Portugal, a difference of 2,768 ha.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Botswana ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 69th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 10,155 ha 10,602 ha 446.24 ha Portugal
2000s 11,367 ha 10,334 ha 1,032 ha Botswana
2010s 11,635 ha 10,180 ha 1,455 ha Botswana
2020s 12,419 ha 9,718 ha 2,702 ha Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Botswana or Portugal?
Botswana, at 12,444 ha against 9,676 ha in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Botswana and Portugal?
2,768 ha, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Portugal rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Botswana ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 69th 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

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.