Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Grassland organic soils — Area
Brazil
12,609 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10,684 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
46th
Grassland organic soils — Area over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 12,609 ha against 10,684 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,925 ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Brazil ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,060 ha | 10,738 ha | 677.92 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 11,745 ha | 10,956 ha | 788.72 ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 12,428 ha | 10,703 ha | 1,726 ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 12,598 ha | 10,696 ha | 1,902 ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Brazil, at 12,609 ha against 10,684 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 1,925 ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
- Brazil ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland 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.