Central America vs Norway: Drained organic soils — Area
Central America
21,304 ha
in 2024
Norway
242,993 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
26th
Norway rank
25th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Central America
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 242,993 ha against 21,304 ha in Central America, a difference of 221,689 ha.
That makes Norway's figure about 11.4 times Central America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 31 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,142 ha | 228,970 ha | 206,828 ha | Norway |
| 2000s | 21,670 ha | 234,182 ha | 212,512 ha | Norway |
| 2010s | 21,727 ha | 241,354 ha | 219,626 ha | Norway |
| 2020s | 21,297 ha | 243,216 ha | 221,919 ha | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Central America or Norway?
- Norway, at 242,993 ha against 21,304 ha in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Central America and Norway?
- 221,689 ha, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Norway rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Central America ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th 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.