Canada vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Drained organic soils — Area
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Canada
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.38 million ha against 559,231 ha in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 818,039 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.5 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million ha | 460,889 ha | 848,990 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.35 million ha | 556,691 ha | 794,279 ha | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.35 million ha | 539,657 ha | 814,273 ha | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.38 million ha | 555,555 ha | 820,453 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Canada or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Canada, at 1.38 million ha against 559,231 ha in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Canada and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 818,039 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Canada ranks 5th and Small island developing states (SIDS) 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.