Congo vs Nepal: Drained organic soils — Area
Congo
61,771 ha
in 2024
Nepal
64,253 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
44th
Nepal rank
43rd
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Congo
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 64,253 ha against 61,771 ha in Congo, a difference of 2,482 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 44th and Nepal ranks 43rd of 221 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,547 ha | 62,828 ha | 9,282 ha | Nepal |
| 2000s | 49,895 ha | 67,467 ha | 17,572 ha | Nepal |
| 2010s | 57,174 ha | 66,262 ha | 9,087 ha | Nepal |
| 2020s | 61,228 ha | 64,307 ha | 3,079 ha | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Congo or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 64,253 ha against 61,771 ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Congo and Nepal?
- 2,482 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Nepal rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Congo ranks 44th and Nepal ranks 43rd 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.