Caribbean vs France: Drained organic soils — Area
Caribbean
7,210 ha
in 2024
France
216,314 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
27th
France rank
26th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Caribbean
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 216,314 ha against 7,210 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 209,104 ha.
That makes France's figure about 30.0 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 27th and France ranks 26th of 31 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,236 ha | 226,584 ha | 219,348 ha | France |
| 2000s | 7,538 ha | 220,092 ha | 212,554 ha | France |
| 2010s | 7,548 ha | 217,538 ha | 209,990 ha | France |
| 2020s | 7,214 ha | 216,464 ha | 209,250 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Caribbean or France?
- France, at 216,314 ha against 7,210 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Caribbean and France?
- 209,104 ha, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and France?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and France rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Caribbean ranks 27th and France 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.