Rwanda vs Switzerland: Drained organic soils — Area
Rwanda
35,516 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
32,037 ha
in 2024
Rwanda rank
49th
Switzerland rank
50th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Rwanda
- Switzerland
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 35,516 ha against 32,037 ha in Switzerland, a difference of 3,479 ha.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Rwanda ranks 49th and Switzerland ranks 50th of 221 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,649 ha | 36,331 ha | 317.97 ha | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 36,828 ha | 33,206 ha | 3,622 ha | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 36,382 ha | 32,721 ha | 3,661 ha | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 35,531 ha | 32,077 ha | 3,455 ha | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Rwanda or Switzerland?
- Rwanda, at 35,516 ha against 32,037 ha in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Rwanda and Switzerland?
- 3,479 ha, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Switzerland rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Rwanda ranks 49th and Switzerland ranks 50th 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.