Asia vs Belarus: Drained organic soils — Area
Asia
7.87 million ha
in 2024
Belarus
1.50 million ha
in 2024
Asia rank
1st
Belarus rank
4th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Asia
- Belarus
How they compare
Asia currently reports 7.87 million ha against 1.50 million ha in Belarus, a difference of 6.37 million ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 5.3 times Belarus's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and Belarus ranks 4th of 22 regions.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.65 million ha | 1.52 million ha | 5.13 million ha | Asia |
| 2000s | 6.98 million ha | 1.54 million ha | 5.44 million ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 7.68 million ha | 1.52 million ha | 6.16 million ha | Asia |
| 2020s | 7.87 million ha | 1.50 million ha | 6.38 million ha | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Asia or Belarus?
- Asia, at 7.87 million ha against 1.50 million ha in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Asia and Belarus?
- 6.37 million ha, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Belarus?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Belarus rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Asia ranks 1st and Belarus ranks 4th of 22 regions.
- 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.