Belarus vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Drained organic soils — Area

Belarus
1.50 million ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.27 million ha
in 2024
Belarus rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Belarus
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 1.50 million ha against 1.27 million ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 224,960 ha.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

Belarus ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.52 million ha 1.30 million ha 217,634 ha Belarus
2000s 1.54 million ha 1.28 million ha 254,285 ha Belarus
2010s 1.52 million ha 1.28 million ha 235,923 ha Belarus
2020s 1.50 million ha 1.27 million ha 223,104 ha Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Belarus or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Belarus, at 1.50 million ha against 1.27 million ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Belarus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
224,960 ha, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Belarus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Belarus ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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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