Canada vs Europe: Drained organic soils — Area
Canada
1.38 million ha
in 2024
Europe
11.01 million ha
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Europe rank
3rd
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Canada
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 11.01 million ha against 1.38 million ha in Canada, a difference of 9.63 million ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 8.0 times Canada's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Europe ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million ha | 10.82 million ha | 9.51 million ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 1.35 million ha | 10.87 million ha | 9.52 million ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 1.35 million ha | 10.92 million ha | 9.57 million ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 1.38 million ha | 11.00 million ha | 9.63 million ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Canada or Europe?
- Europe, at 11.01 million ha against 1.38 million ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Canada and Europe?
- 9.63 million ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Europe rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Canada ranks 5th and Europe 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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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.