Central America vs Latvia: Drained organic soils — Area
Central America
21,304 ha
in 2024
Latvia
194,665 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
26th
Latvia rank
28th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Central America
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 194,665 ha against 21,304 ha in Central America, a difference of 173,361 ha.
That makes Latvia's figure about 9.1 times Central America's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 28th of 31 groups.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,127 ha | 164,869 ha | 142,742 ha | Latvia |
| 2000s | 21,670 ha | 188,374 ha | 166,705 ha | Latvia |
| 2010s | 21,727 ha | 195,434 ha | 173,706 ha | Latvia |
| 2020s | 21,297 ha | 194,573 ha | 173,276 ha | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Central America or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 194,665 ha against 21,304 ha in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Central America and Latvia?
- 173,361 ha, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Latvia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Central America ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 28th 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.