Brazil vs Suriname: Drained organic soils — Area
Brazil
13,445 ha
in 2024
Suriname
14,497 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
63rd
Suriname rank
62nd
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Brazil
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 14,497 ha against 13,445 ha in Brazil, a difference of 1,052 ha.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 63rd and Suriname ranks 62nd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,231 ha | 7,072 ha | 3,159 ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 12,251 ha | 12,218 ha | 32.37 ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 13,124 ha | 13,587 ha | 463.7 ha | Suriname |
| 2020s | 13,406 ha | 14,219 ha | 812.94 ha | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Brazil or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 14,497 ha against 13,445 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Brazil and Suriname?
- 1,052 ha, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Suriname rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Brazil ranks 63rd and Suriname ranks 62nd 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.