Eastern Africa vs Sweden: Drained organic soils — Area
Eastern Africa
1.17 million ha
in 2024
Sweden
364,850 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 1.17 million ha against 364,850 ha in Sweden, a difference of 802,780 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th 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 | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 919,982 ha | 255,776 ha | 664,207 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 930,490 ha | 280,374 ha | 650,116 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 1.13 million ha | 328,034 ha | 804,727 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 1.17 million ha | 364,546 ha | 804,108 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 Sweden?
- Eastern Africa, at 1.17 million ha against 364,850 ha in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Eastern Africa and Sweden?
- 802,780 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Sweden rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.