Europe vs Indonesia: Drained organic soils — Area
Europe
11.01 million ha
in 2024
Indonesia
4.93 million ha
in 2024
Europe rank
3rd
Indonesia rank
2nd
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Europe
- Indonesia
How they compare
Europe currently reports 11.01 million ha against 4.93 million ha in Indonesia, a difference of 6.08 million ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 2.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.82 million ha | 3.87 million ha | 6.95 million ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 10.87 million ha | 4.15 million ha | 6.72 million ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 10.92 million ha | 4.73 million ha | 6.19 million ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 11.00 million ha | 4.93 million ha | 6.08 million ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Europe or Indonesia?
- Europe, at 11.01 million ha against 4.93 million ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Europe and Indonesia?
- 6.08 million ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Indonesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Indonesia rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Europe ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 2nd 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.