Europe vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Drained organic soils — Area
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Europe
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Europe currently reports 11.01 million ha against 1.27 million ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 9.73 million ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 8.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 32 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.82 million ha | 1.31 million ha | 9.52 million ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 10.87 million ha | 1.28 million ha | 9.59 million ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 10.92 million ha | 1.28 million ha | 9.64 million ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 11.00 million ha | 1.27 million ha | 9.73 million ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Europe or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Europe, at 11.01 million ha against 1.27 million ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9.73 million ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Europe ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 32 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.