Canada vs Viet Nam: Drained organic soils — Area
Canada
1.38 million ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
74,654 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Viet Nam rank
7th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Canada
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.38 million ha against 74,654 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.30 million ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 18.4 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 221 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million ha | 76,362 ha | 1.23 million ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.35 million ha | 77,789 ha | 1.27 million ha | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.35 million ha | 76,673 ha | 1.28 million ha | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.38 million ha | 74,784 ha | 1.30 million ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Canada or Viet Nam?
- Canada, at 1.38 million ha against 74,654 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Canada and Viet Nam?
- 1.30 million ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Viet Nam rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Canada ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 7th 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.