Eastern Asia vs Sweden: Drained organic soils — Area
Eastern Asia
1.33 million ha
in 2024
Sweden
364,850 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
16th
Sweden rank
15th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Sweden
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 1.33 million ha against 364,850 ha in Sweden, a difference of 969,540 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.7 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th 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 | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 million ha | 255,776 ha | 1.11 million ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 1.37 million ha | 280,374 ha | 1.09 million ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.35 million ha | 328,034 ha | 1.02 million ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.34 million ha | 364,546 ha | 970,982 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 Sweden?
- Eastern Asia, at 1.33 million ha against 364,850 ha in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Eastern Asia and Sweden?
- 969,540 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Sweden rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.