Portugal vs Uruguay: Drained organic soils — Area
Portugal
9,676 ha
in 2024
Uruguay
9,257 ha
in 2024
Portugal rank
69th
Uruguay rank
70th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9,676 ha against 9,257 ha in Uruguay, a difference of 419 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 70th of 221 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,602 ha | 9,094 ha | 1,507 ha | Portugal |
| 2000s | 10,334 ha | 9,162 ha | 1,172 ha | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10,180 ha | 9,160 ha | 1,020 ha | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9,718 ha | 9,271 ha | 446.88 ha | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Portugal, at 9,676 ha against 9,257 ha in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 419 ha, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Portugal ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 70th 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.