Eastern Africa vs Myanmar: Drained organic soils — Area
Eastern Africa
1.17 million ha
in 2024
Myanmar
296,891 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
17th
Myanmar rank
20th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Myanmar
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 1.17 million ha against 296,891 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 870,739 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.9 times Myanmar's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Myanmar ranks 20th 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 | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 919,982 ha | 301,753 ha | 618,230 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 930,490 ha | 300,484 ha | 630,005 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 1.13 million ha | 299,675 ha | 833,086 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 1.17 million ha | 297,323 ha | 871,331 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 Myanmar?
- Eastern Africa, at 1.17 million ha against 296,891 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Eastern Africa and Myanmar?
- 870,739 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Myanmar rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Myanmar ranks 20th 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.