Cameroon vs Switzerland: Drained organic soils — Area
Cameroon
30,426 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
32,037 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
51st
Switzerland rank
50th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Cameroon
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 32,037 ha against 30,426 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 1,611 ha.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 50th of 221 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,378 ha | 36,331 ha | 10,953 ha | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 27,326 ha | 33,206 ha | 5,880 ha | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 29,891 ha | 32,721 ha | 2,830 ha | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 30,378 ha | 32,077 ha | 1,699 ha | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Cameroon or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 32,037 ha against 30,426 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Cameroon and Switzerland?
- 1,611 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Switzerland rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Cameroon ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 50th 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.