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
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020072024

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

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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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.