Belarus vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Drained organic soils — Area

Belarus
1.50 million ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.91 million ha
in 2024
Belarus rank
4th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Belarus
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 1.91 million ha against 1.50 million ha in Belarus, a difference of 416,560 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 1.3 times Belarus's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 4th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 221 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.52 million ha 1.94 million ha 423,235 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 1.54 million ha 1.95 million ha 415,226 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 1.52 million ha 1.94 million ha 424,315 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 1.50 million ha 1.92 million ha 419,936 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Belarus or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 1.91 million ha against 1.50 million ha in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Belarus and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
416,560 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Belarus ranks 4th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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