Northern America vs Zambia: Grassland organic soils — Area
Northern America
728,565 ha
in 2024
Zambia
218,458 ha
in 2024
Northern America rank
13th
Zambia rank
12th
Grassland organic soils — Area over time
- Northern America
- Zambia
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 728,565 ha against 218,458 ha in Zambia, a difference of 510,107 ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 3.3 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 719,948 ha | 220,103 ha | 499,845 ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 721,185 ha | 219,937 ha | 501,248 ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 721,778 ha | 218,433 ha | 503,344 ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 728,188 ha | 218,385 ha | 509,803 ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Northern America or Zambia?
- Northern America, at 728,565 ha against 218,458 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Northern America and Zambia?
- 510,107 ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Zambia rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
- Northern America ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
- 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.