Belgium-Luxembourg vs Portugal: Drained organic soils — Area

Belgium-Luxembourg
8,508 ha
in 1999
Portugal
9,676 ha
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
71st
Portugal rank
69th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Belgium-Luxembourg
  • Portugal
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199020072024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 9,676 ha against 8,508 ha in Belgium-Luxembourg, a difference of 1,168 ha.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium-Luxembourg's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 69th of 221 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Belgium-Luxembourg or Portugal?
Portugal, at 9,676 ha against 8,508 ha in Belgium-Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Belgium-Luxembourg and Portugal?
1,168 ha, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 69th 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
Last refreshed

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.