Annex I countries vs Canada: Drained organic soils — Area
Annex I countries
14.60 million ha
in 2024
Canada
1.38 million ha
in 2024
Annex I countries rank
2nd
Canada rank
5th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Annex I countries
- Canada
How they compare
Annex I countries currently reports 14.60 million ha against 1.38 million ha in Canada, a difference of 13.22 million ha.
That makes Annex I countries's figure about 10.6 times Canada's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Annex I countries has been ahead every year.
Annex I countries ranks 2nd and Canada ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Annex I countries | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.38 million ha | 1.31 million ha | 13.07 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2000s | 14.47 million ha | 1.35 million ha | 13.12 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2010s | 14.49 million ha | 1.35 million ha | 13.14 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2020s | 14.59 million ha | 1.38 million ha | 13.22 million ha | Annex I countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Annex I countries or Canada?
- Annex I countries, at 14.60 million ha against 1.38 million ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Annex I countries and Canada?
- 13.22 million ha, with Annex I countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and Canada?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Annex I countries and Canada rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Annex I countries ranks 2nd and Canada ranks 5th 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.