Canada vs Russian Federation: Drained organic soils — Area

Canada
1.38 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
1.91 million ha
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
3rd

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 1.91 million ha against 1.38 million ha in Canada, a difference of 531,510 ha.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 1.31 million ha 1.81 million ha 501,435 ha Russian Federation
2000s 1.35 million ha 1.83 million ha 480,657 ha Russian Federation
2010s 1.35 million ha 1.85 million ha 493,345 ha Russian Federation
2020s 1.38 million ha 1.91 million ha 529,028 ha Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Canada or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation?
531,510 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Canada ranks 5th and Russian Federation 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

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.