Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Drained organic soils — Area
Sri Lanka
27,518 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
32,037 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Switzerland rank
50th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Sri Lanka
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 32,037 ha against 27,518 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4,519 ha.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 50th of 221 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,397 ha | 36,331 ha | 6,934 ha | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 29,339 ha | 33,206 ha | 3,867 ha | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 28,236 ha | 32,721 ha | 4,485 ha | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 27,543 ha | 32,077 ha | 4,534 ha | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 32,037 ha against 27,518 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 4,519 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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.