Middle Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Drained organic soils — Area
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Middle Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.27 million ha against 122,665 ha in Middle Africa, a difference of 1.15 million ha.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 10.4 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 32 groups.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,847 ha | 1.31 million ha | 1.20 million ha | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 106,997 ha | 1.28 million ha | 1.17 million ha | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 117,017 ha | 1.28 million ha | 1.16 million ha | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 121,937 ha | 1.27 million ha | 1.15 million ha | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Middle Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.27 million ha against 122,665 ha in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Middle Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.15 million ha, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 32 groups.
- 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.