Eastern Europe vs Mongolia: Drained organic soils — Area
Eastern Europe
5.42 million ha
in 2024
Mongolia
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
6th
Mongolia rank
9th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Eastern Europe
- Mongolia
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 5.42 million ha against 1.02 million ha in Mongolia, a difference of 4.40 million ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 5.3 times Mongolia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 6th and Mongolia ranks 9th of 31 groups.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.56 million ha | 1.02 million ha | 4.54 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 5.41 million ha | 1.03 million ha | 4.38 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 5.39 million ha | 1.03 million ha | 4.35 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 5.42 million ha | 1.02 million ha | 4.40 million ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Eastern Europe or Mongolia?
- Eastern Europe, at 5.42 million ha against 1.02 million ha in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Eastern Europe and Mongolia?
- 4.40 million ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Mongolia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Mongolia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 6th and Mongolia ranks 9th 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.