Guyana vs Madagascar: Drained organic soils — Area
Guyana
73,874 ha
in 2024
Madagascar
94,647 ha
in 2024
Guyana rank
41st
Madagascar rank
39th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Guyana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 94,647 ha against 73,874 ha in Guyana, a difference of 20,773 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 41st and Madagascar ranks 39th of 221 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,144 ha | 93,227 ha | 43,083 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 69,664 ha | 94,620 ha | 24,955 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 71,694 ha | 94,661 ha | 22,968 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 72,718 ha | 94,798 ha | 22,080 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Guyana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 94,647 ha against 73,874 ha in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Guyana and Madagascar?
- 20,773 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Madagascar rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Guyana ranks 41st and Madagascar ranks 39th 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.