Canada vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Drained organic soils — Area
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Canada
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 1.91 million ha against 1.38 million ha in Canada, a difference of 537,100 ha.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 221 countries.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million ha | 1.94 million ha | 633,030 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 1.35 million ha | 1.95 million ha | 600,067 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 1.35 million ha | 1.94 million ha | 585,882 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 1.38 million ha | 1.92 million ha | 541,506 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Canada or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 1.91 million ha against 1.38 million ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Canada and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 537,100 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Canada ranks 5th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd 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.
Individual pages
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.