Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Drained organic soils — Area
Rwanda
35,516 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka
27,518 ha
in 2024
Rwanda rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 35,516 ha against 27,518 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7,998 ha.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 221 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,649 ha | 29,397 ha | 7,252 ha | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 36,828 ha | 29,339 ha | 7,489 ha | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 36,382 ha | 28,236 ha | 8,146 ha | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 35,531 ha | 27,543 ha | 7,988 ha | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Rwanda, at 35,516 ha against 27,518 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 7,998 ha, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Rwanda ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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.