Nepal vs Switzerland: Grassland organic soils — Area
Nepal
21,881 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
16,094 ha
in 2024
Nepal rank
37th
Switzerland rank
40th
Grassland organic soils — Area over time
- Nepal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 21,881 ha against 16,094 ha in Switzerland, a difference of 5,787 ha.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 221 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,653 ha | 15,623 ha | 7,030 ha | Nepal |
| 2000s | 23,068 ha | 16,054 ha | 7,015 ha | Nepal |
| 2010s | 22,524 ha | 16,343 ha | 6,181 ha | Nepal |
| 2020s | 21,924 ha | 16,092 ha | 5,831 ha | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Nepal or Switzerland?
- Nepal, at 21,881 ha against 16,094 ha in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Nepal and Switzerland?
- 5,787 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Switzerland rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
- Nepal ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 40th 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.