Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Germany: Drained organic soils — Area
Democratic Republic of the Congo
9,357 ha
in 2024
Germany
1.11 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Germany rank
7th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.11 million ha against 9,357 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.10 million ha.
That makes Germany's figure about 118.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Germany ranks 7th of 22 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,810 ha | 1.14 million ha | 1.13 million ha | Germany |
| 2000s | 9,368 ha | 1.12 million ha | 1.11 million ha | Germany |
| 2010s | 9,336 ha | 1.12 million ha | 1.11 million ha | Germany |
| 2020s | 9,334 ha | 1.11 million ha | 1.10 million ha | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.11 million ha against 9,357 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Germany?
- 1.10 million ha, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Germany rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Germany ranks 7th of 22 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.