Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Drained organic soils — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
9,357 ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
35,397 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
8th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072024

How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 35,397 ha against 9,357 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 26,040 ha.

That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 3.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th of 22 countries.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 9,810 ha 21,806 ha 11,995 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2000s 9,368 ha 22,453 ha 13,085 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2010s 9,336 ha 28,072 ha 18,736 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2020s 9,334 ha 35,514 ha 26,180 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 35,397 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
26,040 ha, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th 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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