Costa Rica vs Ghana: Drained organic soils — Area
Costa Rica
1,755 ha
in 2024
Ghana
1,696 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
84th
Ghana rank
86th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,755 ha against 1,696 ha in Ghana, a difference of 59 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Ghana ranks 86th of 221 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,923 ha | 1,869 ha | 1,053 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2,798 ha | 1,877 ha | 921.19 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,507 ha | 1,592 ha | 915.88 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,755 ha | 1,669 ha | 85.64 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Costa Rica, at 1,755 ha against 1,696 ha in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 59 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Ghana ranks 86th 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.