Chile vs Iceland: Drained organic soils — Area
Chile
45,766 ha
in 2024
Iceland
37,666 ha
in 2024
Chile rank
46th
Iceland rank
48th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Chile
- Iceland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 45,766 ha against 37,666 ha in Iceland, a difference of 8,100 ha.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 46th and Iceland ranks 48th of 221 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,216 ha | 37,397 ha | 6,819 ha | Chile |
| 2000s | 44,507 ha | 37,388 ha | 7,119 ha | Chile |
| 2010s | 44,618 ha | 37,417 ha | 7,200 ha | Chile |
| 2020s | 45,710 ha | 37,666 ha | 8,044 ha | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Chile or Iceland?
- Chile, at 45,766 ha against 37,666 ha in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Chile and Iceland?
- 8,100 ha, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Iceland rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Chile ranks 46th and Iceland ranks 48th 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.