Eastern Europe vs Russian Federation: Drained organic soils — Area
Eastern Europe
5.42 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
1.91 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
3rd
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Eastern Europe
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 5.42 million ha against 1.91 million ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 3.51 million ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 2.8 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd 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 | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.43 million ha | 1.81 million ha | 3.61 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 5.41 million ha | 1.83 million ha | 3.58 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 5.39 million ha | 1.85 million ha | 3.54 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 5.42 million ha | 1.91 million ha | 3.51 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 Russian Federation?
- Eastern Europe, at 5.42 million ha against 1.91 million ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Eastern Europe and Russian Federation?
- 3.51 million ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Russian Federation rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd 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.