Congo vs Guyana: Drained organic soils — Area
Congo
61,771 ha
in 2024
Guyana
73,874 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
44th
Guyana rank
41st
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Congo
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 73,874 ha against 61,771 ha in Congo, a difference of 12,103 ha.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 44th and Guyana ranks 41st of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,547 ha | 50,144 ha | 3,403 ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 49,895 ha | 69,664 ha | 19,769 ha | Guyana |
| 2010s | 57,174 ha | 71,694 ha | 14,519 ha | Guyana |
| 2020s | 61,228 ha | 72,718 ha | 11,489 ha | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Congo or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 73,874 ha against 61,771 ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Congo and Guyana?
- 12,103 ha, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guyana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Guyana rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Congo ranks 44th and Guyana ranks 41st 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.