Eastern Africa vs Lithuania: Drained organic soils — Area
Eastern Africa
1.17 million ha
in 2024
Lithuania
349,418 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
17th
Lithuania rank
18th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Lithuania
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 1.17 million ha against 349,418 ha in Lithuania, a difference of 818,212 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.3 times Lithuania's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Lithuania ranks 18th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 920,982 ha | 360,579 ha | 560,404 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 930,490 ha | 355,947 ha | 574,542 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 1.13 million ha | 351,910 ha | 780,850 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 1.17 million ha | 349,366 ha | 819,288 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Eastern Africa or Lithuania?
- Eastern Africa, at 1.17 million ha against 349,418 ha in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Eastern Africa and Lithuania?
- 818,212 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Lithuania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Lithuania rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Lithuania ranks 18th of 31 groups.
- 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.