Gabon vs Uruguay: Drained organic soils — Area

Gabon
12,202 ha
in 2024
Uruguay
9,257 ha
in 2024
Gabon rank
67th
Uruguay rank
70th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Gabon
  • Uruguay
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020072024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 12,202 ha against 9,257 ha in Uruguay, a difference of 2,945 ha.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.

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

Gabon ranks 67th and Uruguay ranks 70th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 9,938 ha 9,094 ha 843.84 ha Gabon
2000s 11,466 ha 9,162 ha 2,304 ha Gabon
2010s 11,701 ha 9,160 ha 2,541 ha Gabon
2020s 12,108 ha 9,271 ha 2,837 ha Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Gabon or Uruguay?
Gabon, at 12,202 ha against 9,257 ha in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Gabon and Uruguay?
2,945 ha, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Uruguay?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Uruguay rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Gabon ranks 67th and Uruguay ranks 70th 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

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.