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
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
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.