South America vs Zambia: Drained organic soils — Area
South America
675,366 ha
in 2024
Zambia
352,401 ha
in 2024
South America rank
20th
Zambia rank
17th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- South America
- Zambia
How they compare
South America currently reports 675,366 ha against 352,401 ha in Zambia, a difference of 322,965 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 1.9 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 17th of 31 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 612,742 ha | 349,344 ha | 263,398 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 646,886 ha | 351,446 ha | 295,439 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 660,457 ha | 350,191 ha | 310,266 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 673,755 ha | 352,031 ha | 321,724 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, South America or Zambia?
- South America, at 675,366 ha against 352,401 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between South America and Zambia?
- 322,965 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South America and Zambia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- South America ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 17th of 31 groups.
- 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.