Eastern Africa vs Zambia: Drained organic soils — Area
Eastern Africa
1.17 million ha
in 2024
Zambia
352,401 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
17th
Zambia rank
17th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 1.17 million ha against 352,401 ha in Zambia, a difference of 815,229 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.3 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 17th 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 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 919,982 ha | 349,344 ha | 570,638 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 930,490 ha | 351,446 ha | 579,043 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 1.13 million ha | 350,191 ha | 782,569 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 1.17 million ha | 352,031 ha | 816,623 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 Zambia?
- Eastern Africa, at 1.17 million ha against 352,401 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 815,229 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Zambia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 17th 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.