Chile vs Congo: Drained organic soils — Area
Chile
45,766 ha
in 2024
Congo
61,771 ha
in 2024
Chile rank
46th
Congo rank
44th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Chile
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 61,771 ha against 45,766 ha in Chile, a difference of 16,005 ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 46th and Congo ranks 44th of 221 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,216 ha | 53,547 ha | 9,331 ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 44,507 ha | 49,895 ha | 5,388 ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 44,618 ha | 57,174 ha | 12,557 ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 45,710 ha | 61,228 ha | 15,518 ha | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Chile or Congo?
- Congo, at 61,771 ha against 45,766 ha in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Chile and Congo?
- 16,005 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Congo rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Chile ranks 46th and Congo ranks 44th of 221 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.