Portugal vs Spain: Cropland organic soils — Area
Portugal
7,159 ha
in 2024
Spain
11,526 ha
in 2024
Portugal rank
62nd
Spain rank
59th
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 11,526 ha against 7,159 ha in Portugal, a difference of 4,367 ha.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 59th of 221 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,251 ha | 9,598 ha | 1,347 ha | Spain |
| 2000s | 7,970 ha | 11,534 ha | 3,565 ha | Spain |
| 2010s | 7,660 ha | 11,449 ha | 3,788 ha | Spain |
| 2020s | 7,198 ha | 11,527 ha | 4,329 ha | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 11,526 ha against 7,159 ha in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Portugal and Spain?
- 4,367 ha, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Portugal ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 59th 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.