Cameroon vs Iceland: Drained organic soils — Area
Cameroon
30,426 ha
in 2024
Iceland
37,666 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
51st
Iceland rank
48th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Cameroon
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 37,666 ha against 30,426 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 7,240 ha.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 48th of 221 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,378 ha | 37,397 ha | 12,019 ha | Iceland |
| 2000s | 27,326 ha | 37,388 ha | 10,062 ha | Iceland |
| 2010s | 29,891 ha | 37,417 ha | 7,526 ha | Iceland |
| 2020s | 30,378 ha | 37,666 ha | 7,289 ha | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Cameroon or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 37,666 ha against 30,426 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Cameroon and Iceland?
- 7,240 ha, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Iceland rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Cameroon ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 48th 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.