Canada vs Germany: Drained organic soils — Area
Canada
1.38 million ha
in 2024
Germany
1.11 million ha
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Germany rank
7th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.38 million ha against 1.11 million ha in Germany, a difference of 266,490 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Germany ranks 7th of 216 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million ha | 1.14 million ha | 170,772 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.35 million ha | 1.12 million ha | 227,851 ha | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.35 million ha | 1.12 million ha | 237,349 ha | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.38 million ha | 1.11 million ha | 264,756 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 1.38 million ha against 1.11 million ha in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Canada and Germany?
- 266,490 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Canada ranks 5th and Germany ranks 7th of 216 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.