Belarus vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Drained organic soils — Area

Belarus
1.50 million ha
in 2024
Small island developing states (SIDS)
559,231 ha
in 2024
Belarus rank
4th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
3rd

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Belarus
  • Small island developing states (SIDS)
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 1.50 million ha against 559,231 ha in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 938,579 ha.

That makes Belarus's figure about 2.7 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 4th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 3rd of 221 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Small island developing states (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.52 million ha 471,124 ha 1.05 million ha Belarus
2000s 1.54 million ha 556,691 ha 979,120 ha Belarus
2010s 1.52 million ha 539,657 ha 975,840 ha Belarus
2020s 1.50 million ha 555,555 ha 942,023 ha Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Belarus or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Belarus, at 1.50 million ha against 559,231 ha in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Belarus and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
938,579 ha, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Belarus ranks 4th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 3rd 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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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.