Canada vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Drained organic soils — Area

Canada
1.38 million ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
35,397 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
8th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Canada
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.38 million ha against 35,397 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 1.34 million ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 38.9 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

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

Canada ranks 5th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.31 million ha 21,806 ha 1.29 million ha Canada
2000s 1.35 million ha 22,453 ha 1.33 million ha Canada
2010s 1.35 million ha 28,072 ha 1.33 million ha Canada
2020s 1.38 million ha 35,514 ha 1.34 million ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Canada or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Canada, at 1.38 million ha against 35,397 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Canada and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
1.34 million ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Canada ranks 5th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
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
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