French Guiana vs Puerto Rico: Drained organic soils — Area
French Guiana
1,031 ha
in 2024
Puerto Rico
1,342 ha
in 2024
French Guiana rank
91st
Puerto Rico rank
88th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- French Guiana
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1,342 ha against 1,031 ha in French Guiana, a difference of 311 ha.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times French Guiana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 91st and Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 221 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 262.52 ha | 2,513 ha | 2,251 ha | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 514.65 ha | 1,602 ha | 1,087 ha | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 673.4 ha | 1,341 ha | 667.31 ha | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 938.49 ha | 1,346 ha | 407.32 ha | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, French Guiana or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 1,342 ha against 1,031 ha in French Guiana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between French Guiana and Puerto Rico?
- 311 ha, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do French Guiana and Puerto Rico rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- French Guiana ranks 91st and Puerto Rico ranks 88th 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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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.