Europe vs Russian Federation: Drained organic soils — Area

Europe
11.01 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
1.91 million ha
in 2024
Europe rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
3rd

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Europe
  • Russian Federation
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M199020072024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 11.01 million ha against 1.91 million ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 9.10 million ha.

That makes Europe's figure about 5.8 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 31 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 10.82 million ha 1.81 million ha 9.01 million ha Europe
2000s 10.87 million ha 1.83 million ha 9.04 million ha Europe
2010s 10.92 million ha 1.85 million ha 9.08 million ha Europe
2020s 11.00 million ha 1.91 million ha 9.10 million ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Europe or Russian Federation?
Europe, at 11.01 million ha against 1.91 million ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Europe and Russian Federation?
9.10 million ha, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Europe and Russian Federation rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Europe ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.