Lithuania vs South America: Drained organic soils — Area
Lithuania
349,418 ha
in 2024
South America
675,366 ha
in 2024
Lithuania rank
19th
South America rank
22nd
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Lithuania
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 675,366 ha against 349,418 ha in Lithuania, a difference of 325,948 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 1.9 times Lithuania's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 19th and South America ranks 22nd of 242 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,579 ha | 617,653 ha | 257,074 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 355,947 ha | 646,886 ha | 290,939 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 351,910 ha | 660,457 ha | 308,547 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 349,366 ha | 673,755 ha | 324,389 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Lithuania or South America?
- South America, at 675,366 ha against 349,418 ha in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Lithuania and South America?
- 325,948 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and South America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and South America rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Lithuania ranks 19th and South America ranks 22nd of 242 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.