Belarus vs Eastern Europe: Drained organic soils — Area
Belarus
1.50 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe
5.42 million ha
in 2024
Belarus rank
4th
Eastern Europe rank
6th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Belarus
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 5.42 million ha against 1.50 million ha in Belarus, a difference of 3.93 million ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 3.6 times Belarus's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 4th and Eastern Europe ranks 6th of 221 countries.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 million ha | 5.43 million ha | 3.91 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 1.54 million ha | 5.41 million ha | 3.88 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 1.52 million ha | 5.39 million ha | 3.87 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 1.50 million ha | 5.42 million ha | 3.92 million ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Belarus or Eastern Europe?
- Eastern Europe, at 5.42 million ha against 1.50 million ha in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Belarus and Eastern Europe?
- 3.93 million ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Eastern Europe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Eastern Europe rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Belarus ranks 4th and Eastern Europe ranks 6th of 221 countries.
- 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.