Caribbean vs Norway: Drained organic soils — Area
Caribbean
7,210 ha
in 2024
Norway
242,993 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
27th
Norway rank
25th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Caribbean
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 242,993 ha against 7,210 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 235,783 ha.
That makes Norway's figure about 33.7 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 27th and Norway ranks 25th of 31 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,236 ha | 228,970 ha | 221,734 ha | Norway |
| 2000s | 7,538 ha | 234,182 ha | 226,644 ha | Norway |
| 2010s | 7,548 ha | 241,354 ha | 233,805 ha | Norway |
| 2020s | 7,214 ha | 243,216 ha | 236,003 ha | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Caribbean or Norway?
- Norway, at 242,993 ha against 7,210 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Caribbean and Norway?
- 235,783 ha, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Norway rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Caribbean ranks 27th and Norway ranks 25th 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.