Belgium vs Portugal: Drained organic soils — Area
Belgium
8,013 ha
in 2024
Portugal
9,676 ha
in 2024
Belgium rank
78th
Portugal rank
74th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9,676 ha against 8,013 ha in Belgium, a difference of 1,663 ha.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 74th of 242 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,050 ha | 10,334 ha | 2,284 ha | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7,949 ha | 10,180 ha | 2,231 ha | Portugal |
| 2020s | 8,027 ha | 9,718 ha | 1,691 ha | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9,676 ha against 8,013 ha in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Belgium and Portugal?
- 1,663 ha, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Belgium ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 74th of 242 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.