Bulgaria vs Greece: Drained organic soils — Area

Bulgaria
38,961 ha
in 2024
Greece
45,875 ha
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
47th
Greece rank
45th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 45,875 ha against 38,961 ha in Bulgaria, a difference of 6,914 ha.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 47th and Greece ranks 45th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 40,341 ha 47,087 ha 6,746 ha Greece
2000s 39,922 ha 46,882 ha 6,960 ha Greece
2010s 39,280 ha 46,431 ha 7,150 ha Greece
2020s 38,997 ha 45,906 ha 6,908 ha Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece, at 45,875 ha against 38,961 ha in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Bulgaria and Greece?
6,914 ha, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Bulgaria ranks 47th and Greece ranks 45th 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.