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
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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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.