Sweden vs Zambia: Drained organic soils — Area
Sweden
364,850 ha
in 2024
Zambia
352,401 ha
in 2024
Sweden rank
15th
Zambia rank
17th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Sweden
- Zambia
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 364,850 ha against 352,401 ha in Zambia, a difference of 12,449 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Sweden ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 17th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 255,776 ha | 349,344 ha | 93,569 ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 280,374 ha | 351,446 ha | 71,073 ha | Zambia |
| 2010s | 328,034 ha | 350,191 ha | 22,157 ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 364,546 ha | 352,031 ha | 12,515 ha | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Sweden or Zambia?
- Sweden, at 364,850 ha against 352,401 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Sweden and Zambia?
- 12,449 ha, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Zambia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Sweden ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 17th 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.