Myanmar vs Zambia: Drained organic soils — Area
Myanmar
296,891 ha
in 2024
Zambia
352,401 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
20th
Zambia rank
17th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Myanmar
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 352,401 ha against 296,891 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 55,510 ha.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 17th of 221 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 301,753 ha | 349,344 ha | 47,592 ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 300,484 ha | 351,446 ha | 50,962 ha | Zambia |
| 2010s | 299,675 ha | 350,191 ha | 50,516 ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 297,323 ha | 352,031 ha | 54,707 ha | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Myanmar or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 352,401 ha against 296,891 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Myanmar and Zambia?
- 55,510 ha, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Myanmar ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 17th 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.