India vs Uganda: Drained organic soils — Area

India
100,547 ha
in 2024
Uganda
119,041 ha
in 2024
India rank
38th
Uganda rank
36th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • India
  • Uganda
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020072024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 119,041 ha against 100,547 ha in India, a difference of 18,494 ha.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times India's.

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

India ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 36th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 103,791 ha 119,222 ha 15,431 ha Uganda
2000s 102,012 ha 119,335 ha 17,322 ha Uganda
2010s 101,391 ha 119,104 ha 17,713 ha Uganda
2020s 100,568 ha 119,069 ha 18,501 ha Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, India or Uganda?
Uganda, at 119,041 ha against 100,547 ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between India and Uganda?
18,494 ha, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and Uganda rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
India ranks 38th 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.