Middle Africa vs Viet Nam: Drained organic soils — Area
Middle Africa
122,665 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
74,654 ha
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
5th
Viet Nam rank
7th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Middle Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 122,665 ha against 74,654 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 48,011 ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.6 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 22 groups.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,847 ha | 76,362 ha | 31,486 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 106,997 ha | 77,789 ha | 29,208 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 117,017 ha | 76,673 ha | 40,343 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 121,937 ha | 74,784 ha | 47,153 ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Middle Africa or Viet Nam?
- Middle Africa, at 122,665 ha against 74,654 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Middle Africa and Viet Nam?
- 48,011 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 22 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.