France vs Western Africa: Grassland organic soils — Area
France
52,350 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
4,069 ha
in 2024
France rank
27th
Western Africa rank
25th
Grassland organic soils — Area over time
- France
- Western Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 52,350 ha against 4,069 ha in Western Africa, a difference of 48,281 ha.
That makes France's figure about 12.9 times Western Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 27th and Western Africa ranks 25th of 221 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,292 ha | 4,383 ha | 47,909 ha | France |
| 2000s | 52,385 ha | 4,080 ha | 48,305 ha | France |
| 2010s | 52,150 ha | 4,001 ha | 48,149 ha | France |
| 2020s | 52,353 ha | 4,091 ha | 48,263 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, France or Western Africa?
- France, at 52,350 ha against 4,069 ha in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between France and Western Africa?
- 48,281 ha, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Western Africa rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
- France ranks 27th and Western Africa ranks 25th 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.