Colombia vs Romania: Drained organic soils — Area

Colombia
16,170 ha
in 2024
Romania
19,363 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
59th
Romania rank
56th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Colombia
  • Romania
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 19,363 ha against 16,170 ha in Colombia, a difference of 3,193 ha.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 59th and Romania ranks 56th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 9,654 ha 18,701 ha 9,047 ha Romania
2000s 12,836 ha 18,879 ha 6,042 ha Romania
2010s 14,684 ha 18,971 ha 4,287 ha Romania
2020s 16,103 ha 19,363 ha 3,260 ha Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Colombia or Romania?
Romania, at 19,363 ha against 16,170 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Colombia and Romania?
3,193 ha, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Romania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Romania rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Colombia ranks 59th and Romania ranks 56th 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.