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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
9,357 ha
in 2024
Poland
1.06 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Poland rank
8th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.06 million ha against 9,357 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.05 million ha.

That makes Poland's figure about 112.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Poland ranks 8th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 9,810 ha 1.09 million ha 1.08 million ha Poland
2000s 9,368 ha 1.07 million ha 1.06 million ha Poland
2010s 9,336 ha 1.06 million ha 1.05 million ha Poland
2020s 9,334 ha 1.06 million ha 1.05 million ha Poland

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 Poland?
Poland, at 1.06 million 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 Poland?
1.05 million ha, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Poland rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Poland ranks 8th 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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