Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Ireland: Drained organic soils — Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
5,187 ha
in 2024
Ireland
527,407 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th
Ireland rank
12th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Ireland
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 527,407 ha against 5,187 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 522,220 ha.

That makes Ireland's figure about 101.7 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 12th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 4,232 ha 551,060 ha 546,828 ha Ireland
2000s 4,233 ha 540,854 ha 536,622 ha Ireland
2010s 4,784 ha 534,096 ha 529,311 ha Ireland
2020s 5,187 ha 528,058 ha 522,871 ha Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Ireland?
Ireland, at 527,407 ha against 5,187 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Ireland?
522,220 ha, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Ireland rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 12th of 22 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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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
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