United States of America vs Zambia: Drained organic soils — Area

United States of America
1.55 million ha
in 2024
Zambia
352,401 ha
in 2024
United States of America rank
14th
Zambia rank
17th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • United States of America
  • Zambia
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.55 million ha against 352,401 ha in Zambia, a difference of 1.19 million ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.4 times Zambia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 17th of 31 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.54 million ha 349,344 ha 1.19 million ha United States of America
2000s 1.55 million ha 351,446 ha 1.20 million ha United States of America
2010s 1.54 million ha 350,191 ha 1.19 million ha United States of America
2020s 1.55 million ha 352,031 ha 1.19 million ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, United States of America or Zambia?
United States of America, at 1.55 million ha against 352,401 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between United States of America and Zambia?
1.19 million ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do United States of America and Zambia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
United States of America ranks 14th 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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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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