Estonia vs Latvia: Drained organic soils — Area
Estonia
190,598 ha
in 2024
Latvia
194,665 ha
in 2024
Estonia rank
29th
Latvia rank
28th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 194,665 ha against 190,598 ha in Estonia, a difference of 4,067 ha.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 28th of 221 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152,833 ha | 164,869 ha | 12,036 ha | Latvia |
| 2000s | 181,388 ha | 188,374 ha | 6,987 ha | Latvia |
| 2010s | 189,927 ha | 195,434 ha | 5,507 ha | Latvia |
| 2020s | 190,484 ha | 194,573 ha | 4,088 ha | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 194,665 ha against 190,598 ha in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Estonia and Latvia?
- 4,067 ha, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Estonia ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 28th of 221 countries.
- 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.