Colombia vs Spain: Drained organic soils — Area
Colombia
16,170 ha
in 2024
Spain
16,831 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
59th
Spain rank
57th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 16,831 ha against 16,170 ha in Colombia, a difference of 661 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 59th and Spain ranks 57th of 221 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,654 ha | 13,392 ha | 3,738 ha | Spain |
| 2000s | 12,836 ha | 16,678 ha | 3,842 ha | Spain |
| 2010s | 14,684 ha | 16,590 ha | 1,906 ha | Spain |
| 2020s | 16,103 ha | 16,833 ha | 729.52 ha | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Colombia or Spain?
- Spain, at 16,831 ha against 16,170 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Colombia and Spain?
- 661 ha, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Colombia ranks 59th and Spain ranks 57th 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.