Eastern Africa vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Drained organic soils — Area
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 1.17 million ha against 300,190 ha in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 867,440 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.9 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 19th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th of 32 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 919,982 ha | 313,002 ha | 606,980 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 930,490 ha | 305,579 ha | 624,910 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 1.13 million ha | 303,074 ha | 829,687 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 1.17 million ha | 300,613 ha | 868,041 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Eastern Africa, at 1.17 million ha against 300,190 ha in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Eastern Africa and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 867,440 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 19th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th of 32 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.