Belarus vs Germany: Drained organic soils — Area
Belarus
1.50 million ha
in 2024
Germany
1.11 million ha
in 2024
Belarus rank
4th
Germany rank
7th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Belarus
- Germany
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1.50 million ha against 1.11 million ha in Germany, a difference of 387,030 ha.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 4th and Germany ranks 7th of 221 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 million ha | 1.14 million ha | 382,270 ha | Belarus |
| 2000s | 1.54 million ha | 1.12 million ha | 412,692 ha | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1.52 million ha | 1.12 million ha | 398,916 ha | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1.50 million ha | 1.11 million ha | 386,326 ha | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Belarus or Germany?
- Belarus, at 1.50 million ha against 1.11 million ha in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Belarus and Germany?
- 387,030 ha, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Germany?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Germany rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Belarus ranks 4th and Germany ranks 7th 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.