Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Mongolia: Drained organic soils — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
9,357 ha
in 2024
Mongolia
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Mongolia rank
9th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 1.02 million ha against 9,357 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.01 million ha.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 109.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Mongolia ranks 9th of 22 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 9,810 ha 1.02 million ha 1.01 million ha Mongolia
2000s 9,368 ha 1.03 million ha 1.02 million ha Mongolia
2010s 9,336 ha 1.03 million ha 1.02 million ha Mongolia
2020s 9,334 ha 1.02 million ha 1.01 million ha Mongolia

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 Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 1.02 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 Mongolia?
1.01 million ha, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mongolia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mongolia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Mongolia ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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