Cameroon vs Sri Lanka: Drained organic soils — Area
Cameroon
30,426 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka
27,518 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Cameroon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 30,426 ha against 27,518 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2,908 ha.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cameroon ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,378 ha | 29,397 ha | 4,019 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 27,326 ha | 29,339 ha | 2,013 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 29,891 ha | 28,236 ha | 1,655 ha | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 30,378 ha | 27,543 ha | 2,835 ha | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Cameroon or Sri Lanka?
- Cameroon, at 30,426 ha against 27,518 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 2,908 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Cameroon ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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.