Central America vs France: Drained organic soils — Area
Central America
21,304 ha
in 2024
France
216,314 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
26th
France rank
26th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Central America
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 216,314 ha against 21,304 ha in Central America, a difference of 195,010 ha.
That makes France's figure about 10.2 times Central America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 26th and France ranks 26th of 31 groups.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,142 ha | 226,584 ha | 204,442 ha | France |
| 2000s | 21,670 ha | 220,092 ha | 198,423 ha | France |
| 2010s | 21,727 ha | 217,538 ha | 195,811 ha | France |
| 2020s | 21,297 ha | 216,464 ha | 195,167 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Central America or France?
- France, at 216,314 ha against 21,304 ha in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Central America and France?
- 195,010 ha, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and France?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and France rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Central America ranks 26th and France ranks 26th of 31 groups.
- 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.