Which has higher drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1, Cameroon or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 35,516 ha against 30,426 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Rwanda: Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1

Cameroon

30,426 ha

in 2024

Rwanda

35,516 ha

in 2024

Cameroon rank

56th

Rwanda rank

53rd

Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 over time

Cameroon
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 35,516 ha against 30,426 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 5,090 ha.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 56th and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 238 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	25,378 ha	36,649 ha	11,271 ha	Rwanda
2000s	27,326 ha	36,828 ha	9,502 ha	Rwanda
2010s	29,891 ha	36,382 ha	6,491 ha	Rwanda
2020s	30,378 ha	35,531 ha	5,154 ha	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1, Cameroon or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 35,516 ha against 30,426 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 between Cameroon and Rwanda?: 5,090 ha, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1?: Cameroon ranks 56th and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1. 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 — FAO TIER 1
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: 12 August 2026

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.