Finland vs Ireland: Drained organic soils — Area
Finland
510,430 ha
in 2024
Ireland
527,407 ha
in 2024
Finland rank
13th
Ireland rank
12th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 527,407 ha against 510,430 ha in Finland, a difference of 16,977 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 12th of 221 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 392,203 ha | 551,060 ha | 158,857 ha | Ireland |
| 2000s | 439,799 ha | 540,854 ha | 101,056 ha | Ireland |
| 2010s | 473,928 ha | 534,096 ha | 60,167 ha | Ireland |
| 2020s | 509,417 ha | 528,058 ha | 18,641 ha | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 527,407 ha against 510,430 ha in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Finland and Ireland?
- 16,977 ha, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Finland ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 12th 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.