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
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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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.