Colombia vs Malawi: Drained organic soils — Area

Colombia
16,170 ha
in 2024
Malawi
16,536 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
59th
Malawi rank
58th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Colombia
  • Malawi
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 16,536 ha against 16,170 ha in Colombia, a difference of 366 ha.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 59th and Malawi ranks 58th of 221 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 9,654 ha 16,568 ha 6,915 ha Malawi
2000s 12,836 ha 17,186 ha 4,349 ha Malawi
2010s 14,684 ha 16,999 ha 2,315 ha Malawi
2020s 16,103 ha 16,535 ha 432.1 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Colombia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 16,536 ha against 16,170 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Colombia and Malawi?
366 ha, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Colombia ranks 59th and Malawi ranks 58th 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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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.