Finland vs Sweden: Drained organic soils — Area
Finland
510,430 ha
in 2024
Sweden
364,850 ha
in 2024
Finland rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th
Drained organic soils — Area over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 510,430 ha against 364,850 ha in Sweden, a difference of 145,580 ha.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 221 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 392,203 ha | 255,776 ha | 136,428 ha | Finland |
| 2000s | 439,799 ha | 280,374 ha | 159,425 ha | Finland |
| 2010s | 473,928 ha | 328,034 ha | 145,895 ha | Finland |
| 2020s | 509,417 ha | 364,546 ha | 144,871 ha | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 510,430 ha against 364,850 ha in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Finland and Sweden?
- 145,580 ha, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
- Finland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.