Africa vs Ireland: Drained organic soils — Area
Africa
1.39 million ha
in 2024
Ireland
527,407 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
15th
Ireland rank
12th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Africa
- Ireland
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.39 million ha against 527,407 ha in Ireland, a difference of 861,993 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.6 times Ireland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 million ha | 551,060 ha | 824,241 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 1.40 million ha | 540,854 ha | 854,842 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.40 million ha | 534,096 ha | 865,968 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.39 million ha | 528,058 ha | 861,672 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Africa or Ireland?
- Africa, at 1.39 million ha against 527,407 ha in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Africa and Ireland?
- 861,993 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Ireland rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Africa ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 12th 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.