Germany vs Middle Africa: Drained organic soils — Area
Germany
1.11 million ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
122,665 ha
in 2024
Germany rank
7th
Middle Africa rank
5th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Germany
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.11 million ha against 122,665 ha in Middle Africa, a difference of 988,115 ha.
That makes Germany's figure about 9.1 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and Middle Africa ranks 5th of 221 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 million ha | 107,847 ha | 1.03 million ha | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.12 million ha | 106,997 ha | 1.02 million ha | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.12 million ha | 117,017 ha | 999,564 ha | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.11 million ha | 121,937 ha | 989,315 ha | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Germany or Middle Africa?
- Germany, at 1.11 million ha against 122,665 ha in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Germany and Middle Africa?
- 988,115 ha, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Middle Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Middle Africa rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Germany ranks 7th and Middle Africa ranks 5th 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.