France vs Hungary: Drained organic soils — Area

France
216,314 ha
in 2024
Hungary
198,530 ha
in 2024
France rank
26th
Hungary rank
27th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • France
  • Hungary
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020072024

How they compare

France currently reports 216,314 ha against 198,530 ha in Hungary, a difference of 17,784 ha.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 26th and Hungary ranks 27th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Hungary Difference Ahead
1990s 226,584 ha 203,050 ha 23,534 ha France
2000s 220,092 ha 200,352 ha 19,740 ha France
2010s 217,538 ha 198,975 ha 18,564 ha France
2020s 216,464 ha 198,269 ha 18,195 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, France or Hungary?
France, at 216,314 ha against 198,530 ha in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between France and Hungary?
17,784 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hungary?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and Hungary rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
France ranks 26th and Hungary ranks 27th 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.