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

Norway, at 242,993 ha against 236.12 ha in Central Asia as of 2024.

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

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 Norway: Drained organic soils — Area

Central Asia

236.12 ha

in 2024

Norway

242,993 ha

in 2024

Central Asia rank

28th

Norway rank

25th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

Central Asia
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 242,993 ha against 236.12 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 242,757 ha.

That makes Norway's figure about 1,029.1 times Central Asia's.

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

Central Asia ranks 28th and Norway ranks 25th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Asia	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	237.87 ha	228,611 ha	228,373 ha	Norway
2000s	284.58 ha	234,182 ha	233,897 ha	Norway
2010s	278.75 ha	241,354 ha	241,075 ha	Norway
2020s	236.12 ha	243,216 ha	242,980 ha	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Central Asia or Norway?: Norway, at 242,993 ha against 236.12 ha in Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Central Asia and Norway?: 242,757 ha, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Norway?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Central Asia and Norway rank globally for drained organic soils — area?: Central Asia ranks 28th and Norway ranks 25th 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.