Caribbean vs Latvia: Drained organic soils — Area
Caribbean
7,210 ha
in 2024
Latvia
194,665 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
27th
Latvia rank
28th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Caribbean
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 194,665 ha against 7,210 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 187,455 ha.
That makes Latvia's figure about 27.0 times Caribbean's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 28th of 31 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,204 ha | 164,869 ha | 157,665 ha | Latvia |
| 2000s | 7,538 ha | 188,374 ha | 180,837 ha | Latvia |
| 2010s | 7,548 ha | 195,434 ha | 187,885 ha | Latvia |
| 2020s | 7,214 ha | 194,573 ha | 187,359 ha | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Caribbean or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 194,665 ha against 7,210 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Caribbean and Latvia?
- 187,455 ha, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Latvia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Caribbean ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 28th 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.