Ethiopia vs India: Drained organic soils — Area

Ethiopia
123,333 ha
in 2024
India
100,547 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
35th
India rank
38th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • India
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 123,333 ha against 100,547 ha in India, a difference of 22,786 ha.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times India's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 35th and India ranks 38th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia India Difference Ahead
1990s 124,769 ha 103,768 ha 21,001 ha Ethiopia
2000s 128,210 ha 102,012 ha 26,197 ha Ethiopia
2010s 129,065 ha 101,391 ha 27,674 ha Ethiopia
2020s 123,921 ha 100,568 ha 23,353 ha Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Ethiopia or India?
Ethiopia, at 123,333 ha against 100,547 ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Ethiopia and India?
22,786 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Ethiopia ranks 35th and India ranks 38th 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
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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.