Denmark vs India: Drained organic soils — Area

Denmark
85,378 ha
in 2024
India
100,547 ha
in 2024
Denmark rank
40th
India rank
38th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Denmark
  • India
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199020072024

How they compare

India currently reports 100,547 ha against 85,378 ha in Denmark, a difference of 15,169 ha.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

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

Denmark ranks 40th and India ranks 38th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark India Difference Ahead
1990s 87,556 ha 103,791 ha 16,235 ha India
2000s 86,787 ha 102,012 ha 15,225 ha India
2010s 86,636 ha 101,391 ha 14,755 ha India
2020s 85,566 ha 100,568 ha 15,002 ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Denmark or India?
India, at 100,547 ha against 85,378 ha in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Denmark and India?
15,169 ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Denmark and India rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Denmark ranks 40th and India ranks 38th of 216 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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