Finland vs Germany: Cropland organic soils — Area
Finland
427,330 ha
in 2024
Germany
557,208 ha
in 2024
Finland rank
11th
Germany rank
9th
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 557,208 ha against 427,330 ha in Finland, a difference of 129,878 ha.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 11th and Germany ranks 9th of 221 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 328,384 ha | 600,775 ha | 272,391 ha | Germany |
| 2000s | 371,978 ha | 581,322 ha | 209,344 ha | Germany |
| 2010s | 398,167 ha | 569,706 ha | 171,539 ha | Germany |
| 2020s | 426,578 ha | 557,622 ha | 131,044 ha | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 557,208 ha against 427,330 ha in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Finland and Germany?
- 129,878 ha, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Finland ranks 11th and Germany ranks 9th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland 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.