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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
5,187 ha
in 2024
Ukraine
683,641 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th
Ukraine rank
10th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Ukraine
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020072024

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 683,641 ha against 5,187 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 678,454 ha.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 131.8 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 10th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 4,232 ha 720,437 ha 716,204 ha Ukraine
2000s 4,233 ha 697,973 ha 693,741 ha Ukraine
2010s 4,784 ha 684,971 ha 680,187 ha Ukraine
2020s 5,187 ha 683,184 ha 677,997 ha Ukraine

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 Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 683,641 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 Ukraine?
678,454 ha, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Ukraine?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Ukraine rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 10th 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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