Colombia vs Suriname: Drained organic soils — Area

Colombia
16,170 ha
in 2024
Suriname
14,497 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
59th
Suriname rank
62nd

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Colombia
  • Suriname
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k199020072024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 16,170 ha against 14,497 ha in Suriname, a difference of 1,673 ha.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 59th and Suriname ranks 62nd of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 9,654 ha 7,072 ha 2,581 ha Colombia
2000s 12,836 ha 12,218 ha 618.09 ha Colombia
2010s 14,684 ha 13,587 ha 1,097 ha Colombia
2020s 16,103 ha 14,219 ha 1,884 ha Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Colombia or Suriname?
Colombia, at 16,170 ha against 14,497 ha in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Colombia and Suriname?
1,673 ha, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Suriname?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Suriname rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Colombia ranks 59th and Suriname ranks 62nd 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

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
Last refreshed

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.