Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Central Asia or France?

France, at 216,314 ha against 236.12 ha in Central Asia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and France?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

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.

Central Asia vs France: Drained organic soils — Area

Central Asia

236.12 ha

in 2024

France

216,314 ha

in 2024

Central Asia rank

28th

France rank

26th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

Central Asia
France

How they compare

France currently reports 216,314 ha against 236.12 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 216,078 ha.

That makes France's figure about 916.1 times Central Asia's.

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

Central Asia ranks 28th and France ranks 26th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Asia	France	Difference	Ahead
1990s	237.87 ha	226,493 ha	226,255 ha	France
2000s	284.58 ha	220,092 ha	219,808 ha	France
2010s	278.75 ha	217,538 ha	217,260 ha	France
2020s	236.12 ha	216,464 ha	216,228 ha	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Central Asia or France?: France, at 216,314 ha against 236.12 ha in Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Central Asia and France?: 216,078 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and France?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Central Asia and France rank globally for drained organic soils — area?: Central Asia ranks 28th and France ranks 26th of 31 groups.
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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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: 12 August 2026

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.