Ethiopia vs Uganda: Drained organic soils — Area

Ethiopia
123,333 ha
in 2024
Uganda
119,041 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
35th
Uganda rank
36th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

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

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 123,333 ha against 119,041 ha in Uganda, a difference of 4,292 ha.

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

Ethiopia ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 36th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 124,769 ha 119,422 ha 5,347 ha Ethiopia
2000s 128,210 ha 119,335 ha 8,875 ha Ethiopia
2010s 129,065 ha 119,104 ha 9,960 ha Ethiopia
2020s 123,921 ha 119,069 ha 4,853 ha Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Ethiopia, at 123,333 ha against 119,041 ha in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Ethiopia and Uganda?
4,292 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 36th 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.