China vs Estonia: Drained organic soils — Area
China
151,724 ha
in 2024
Estonia
190,598 ha
in 2024
China rank
32nd
Estonia rank
29th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- China
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 190,598 ha against 151,724 ha in China, a difference of 38,874 ha.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 32nd and Estonia ranks 29th of 221 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,380 ha | 152,833 ha | 7,452 ha | Estonia |
| 2000s | 148,410 ha | 181,388 ha | 32,978 ha | Estonia |
| 2010s | 149,737 ha | 189,927 ha | 40,190 ha | Estonia |
| 2020s | 151,768 ha | 190,484 ha | 38,716 ha | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, China or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 190,598 ha against 151,724 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between China and Estonia?
- 38,874 ha, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Estonia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do China and Estonia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- China ranks 32nd and Estonia ranks 29th 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.