Myanmar vs Southern Asia: Drained organic soils — Area
Myanmar
296,891 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
546,273 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
20th
Southern Asia rank
21st
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Myanmar
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 546,273 ha against 296,891 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 249,382 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.8 times Myanmar's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 20th and Southern Asia ranks 21st of 221 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 301,753 ha | 565,040 ha | 263,287 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 300,484 ha | 560,166 ha | 259,682 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 299,675 ha | 554,656 ha | 254,981 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 297,323 ha | 548,303 ha | 250,980 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Myanmar or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 546,273 ha against 296,891 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Myanmar and Southern Asia?
- 249,382 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Southern Asia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Myanmar ranks 20th and Southern Asia ranks 21st 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.