Eastern Asia vs Finland: Drained organic soils — Area
Eastern Asia
1.33 million ha
in 2024
Finland
510,430 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
16th
Finland rank
13th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Finland
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 1.33 million ha against 510,430 ha in Finland, a difference of 823,960 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 2.6 times Finland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Finland ranks 13th of 31 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 million ha | 392,203 ha | 974,394 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 1.37 million ha | 439,799 ha | 928,373 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.35 million ha | 473,928 ha | 874,172 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.34 million ha | 509,417 ha | 826,111 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Eastern Asia or Finland?
- Eastern Asia, at 1.33 million ha against 510,430 ha in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Eastern Asia and Finland?
- 823,960 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Finland rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Finland ranks 13th of 31 groups.
- 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.