Africa vs Finland: Drained organic soils — Area
Africa
1.39 million ha
in 2024
Finland
510,430 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
15th
Finland rank
13th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Africa
- Finland
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.39 million ha against 510,430 ha in Finland, a difference of 878,970 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.7 times Finland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 15th and Finland ranks 13th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 million ha | 392,203 ha | 983,098 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 1.40 million ha | 439,799 ha | 955,898 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.40 million ha | 473,928 ha | 926,136 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.39 million ha | 509,417 ha | 880,313 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Africa or Finland?
- Africa, at 1.39 million ha against 510,430 ha in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Africa and Finland?
- 878,970 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Finland rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Africa ranks 15th and Finland ranks 13th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained 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.