Finland vs Northern Europe: Cropland organic soils — Area
Finland
427,330 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe
1.57 million ha
in 2024
Finland rank
11th
Northern Europe rank
10th
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Finland
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 1.57 million ha against 427,330 ha in Finland, a difference of 1.14 million ha.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 3.7 times Finland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 11th and Northern Europe ranks 10th of 221 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 328,384 ha | 1.23 million ha | 902,952 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 371,978 ha | 1.45 million ha | 1.07 million ha | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 398,167 ha | 1.52 million ha | 1.12 million ha | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 426,578 ha | 1.57 million ha | 1.14 million ha | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Finland or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 1.57 million ha against 427,330 ha in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Finland and Northern Europe?
- 1.14 million ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Northern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Northern Europe rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Finland ranks 11th and Northern Europe ranks 10th 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.