Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Ecuador or French Guiana?

Ecuador, at 1,626 ha against 1,031 ha in French Guiana as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and French Guiana?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Ecuador vs French Guiana: Drained organic soils — Area

Ecuador

1,626 ha

in 2024

French Guiana

1,031 ha

in 2024

Ecuador rank

87th

French Guiana rank

91st

Drained organic soils — Area over time

Ecuador
French Guiana

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1,626 ha against 1,031 ha in French Guiana, a difference of 595 ha.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.6 times French Guiana's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 87th and French Guiana ranks 91st of 221 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	French Guiana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	334.65 ha	262.52 ha	72.13 ha	Ecuador
2000s	1,131 ha	514.65 ha	615.86 ha	Ecuador
2010s	1,650 ha	673.4 ha	976.52 ha	Ecuador
2020s	1,635 ha	938.49 ha	696.05 ha	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Ecuador or French Guiana?: Ecuador, at 1,626 ha against 1,031 ha in French Guiana as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Ecuador and French Guiana?: 595 ha, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and French Guiana?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and French Guiana rank globally for drained organic soils — area?: Ecuador ranks 87th and French Guiana ranks 91st of 221 countries.
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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Indicator: Drained organic soils — Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.