Finland vs United States of America: Drained organic soils — Area

Finland
510,430 ha
in 2024
United States of America
1.55 million ha
in 2024
Finland rank
13th
United States of America rank
14th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Finland
  • United States of America
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.55 million ha against 510,430 ha in Finland, a difference of 1.04 million ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.0 times Finland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 14th of 221 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 392,203 ha 1.54 million ha 1.15 million ha United States of America
2000s 439,799 ha 1.55 million ha 1.11 million ha United States of America
2010s 473,928 ha 1.54 million ha 1.07 million ha United States of America
2020s 509,417 ha 1.55 million ha 1.04 million ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Finland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.55 million ha against 510,430 ha in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Finland and United States of America?
1.04 million ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Finland ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 14th 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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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.