Caribbean vs Central America: Drained organic soils — Area
Caribbean
7,210 ha
in 2024
Central America
21,304 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
27th
Central America rank
26th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Caribbean
- Central America
How they compare
Central America currently reports 21,304 ha against 7,210 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 14,094 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 3.0 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 27th and Central America ranks 26th of 31 countries.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,236 ha | 22,142 ha | 14,906 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 7,538 ha | 21,670 ha | 14,132 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 7,548 ha | 21,727 ha | 14,179 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 7,214 ha | 21,297 ha | 14,083 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Caribbean or Central America?
- Central America, at 21,304 ha against 7,210 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Caribbean and Central America?
- 14,094 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Central America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Central America rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Caribbean ranks 27th and Central America ranks 26th of 31 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.