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
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072024

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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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.