Myanmar vs South America: Drained organic soils — Area
Myanmar
296,891 ha
in 2024
South America
675,366 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
20th
South America rank
20th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Myanmar
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 675,366 ha against 296,891 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 378,475 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 2.3 times Myanmar's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 20th and South America ranks 20th of 221 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 301,753 ha | 612,742 ha | 310,989 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 300,484 ha | 646,886 ha | 346,401 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 299,675 ha | 660,457 ha | 360,782 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 297,323 ha | 673,755 ha | 376,431 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Myanmar or South America?
- South America, at 675,366 ha against 296,891 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Myanmar and South America?
- 378,475 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and South America rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Myanmar ranks 20th and South America ranks 20th 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.