South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Drained organic soils — Area
South Africa
19,706 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka
27,518 ha
in 2024
South Africa rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 27,518 ha against 19,706 ha in South Africa, a difference of 7,812 ha.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 221 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,839 ha | 29,397 ha | 12,559 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 19,534 ha | 29,339 ha | 9,805 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 19,957 ha | 28,236 ha | 8,279 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19,706 ha | 27,543 ha | 7,838 ha | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 27,518 ha against 19,706 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 7,812 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- South Africa ranks 55th 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.