Canada vs Poland: Drained organic soils — Area

Canada
1.38 million ha
in 2024
Poland
1.06 million ha
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Poland rank
8th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Canada
  • Poland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.38 million ha against 1.06 million ha in Poland, a difference of 320,530 ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.

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

Canada ranks 5th and Poland ranks 8th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.31 million ha 1.09 million ha 220,457 ha Canada
2000s 1.35 million ha 1.07 million ha 281,871 ha Canada
2010s 1.35 million ha 1.06 million ha 292,566 ha Canada
2020s 1.38 million ha 1.06 million ha 319,210 ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Canada or Poland?
Canada, at 1.38 million ha against 1.06 million ha in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Canada and Poland?
320,530 ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and Poland rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Canada ranks 5th and Poland ranks 8th 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

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
Last refreshed

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.