Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Ireland: Drained organic soils — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
9,357 ha
in 2024
Ireland
527,407 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Ireland rank
12th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ireland
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 527,407 ha against 9,357 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 518,050 ha.

That makes Ireland's figure about 56.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th 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 Republic of the Congo Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 9,810 ha 551,060 ha 541,250 ha Ireland
2000s 9,368 ha 540,854 ha 531,486 ha Ireland
2010s 9,336 ha 534,096 ha 524,759 ha Ireland
2020s 9,334 ha 528,058 ha 518,724 ha Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Ireland?
Ireland, at 527,407 ha against 9,357 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ireland?
518,050 ha, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ireland rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th 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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