South Africa vs Spain: Drained organic soils — Area
South Africa
19,706 ha
in 2024
Spain
16,831 ha
in 2024
South Africa rank
55th
Spain rank
57th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 19,706 ha against 16,831 ha in Spain, a difference of 2,875 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 55th and Spain ranks 57th of 221 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,839 ha | 13,392 ha | 3,447 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19,534 ha | 16,678 ha | 2,856 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19,957 ha | 16,590 ha | 3,367 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 19,706 ha | 16,833 ha | 2,873 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 19,706 ha against 16,831 ha in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between South Africa and Spain?
- 2,875 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- South Africa ranks 55th and Spain ranks 57th 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.