Eastern Asia vs Lithuania: Drained organic soils — Area

Eastern Asia
1.33 million ha
in 2024
Lithuania
349,418 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
16th
Lithuania rank
18th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Lithuania
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M199020072024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 1.33 million ha against 349,418 ha in Lithuania, a difference of 984,972 ha.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.8 times Lithuania's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Lithuania ranks 18th 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 Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 1.37 million ha 360,579 ha 1.01 million ha Eastern Asia
2000s 1.37 million ha 355,947 ha 1.01 million ha Eastern Asia
2010s 1.35 million ha 351,910 ha 996,190 ha Eastern Asia
2020s 1.34 million ha 349,366 ha 986,162 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 Lithuania?
Eastern Asia, at 1.33 million ha against 349,418 ha in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Eastern Asia and Lithuania?
984,972 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Lithuania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Lithuania rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Lithuania ranks 18th 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

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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